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Zenetörténeti Múzeum Hangszergyűjtemény [H 85.09.]
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Provenance/Rights: Zenetörténeti Múzeum / Brauer-Benke József (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Viola (three-stringed)

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Description

The three-stringed viola (kontra) is constructed much like the classical viola, but there are only three strings instead of four. The other different that the bridge is flattened, allowing a musician to play all three strings at once.

Material/Technique

wood, metal,

Measurements

Height: 38,5 cm; , Widht: 21,8 cm;

Literature

  • Brauer-Benke József (2014): A népi hangszerek története és tipológiája. Budapest

Links / Documents

Zenetörténeti Múzeum

Object from: Zenetörténeti Múzeum

Az MTA Bölcsészettudományi Kutatóközpont Zenetudományi Intézetének Zenetörténeti Múzeuma 1969-es alapítása óta gyűjti a zenetörténet Magyarországon...

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