Introducing the Viola da Gamba 18 October 2019
Our Principal cello, Jonathan Manson, introduces us to the Viola da Gamba, or the Bass Viol as it is known in English.
"The fact that you're in direct contact with the hair means you can feel the string quite literally through your fingers...it gives you a very intimate contact with sound production."
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