Viola amarantina
The viola amarantina is a stringed musical instrument from Amarante, Northern Portugal. It is also named viola de dois corações (two-hearted guitar) because of the two heart-shaped frontal openings. It has 10 strings in 5 courses.
Viola amarantina
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The viola amarantina is a stringed musical instrument from Amarante, Northern Portugal. It is also named viola de dois corações (two-hearted guitar) because of the two heart-shaped frontal openings. It has 10 strings in 5 courses.
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The strings are made of steel. It is tuned A3 A3, F# F#, B2 B3, G2 G3, D2 D3. It is traditional to construct the viola amarantina from walnut for the sides, pine for the soundboard and the neck in mahogany. The viola amarantina is also sometimes played in Cabo Verde.
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• Name — Viola Amarantina • Names — Viola de Amarante, Viola de dois corações. • Background — string • Classification — String instrument • Hornbostel Sachs Desc — Composite chordophone • Developed — Amarante, Northern Portugal • Related — Viola caipira, viola beiroa, viola braguesa, viola campaniça, viola da terra, viola de arame, viola sertaneja, viola terceira, viola toeira. • Illustration — Front and back views of Viola Amarantina.
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