Viola beiroa
The Viola Beiroa is a stringed musical instrument from Castelo Branco, Eastern Portugal. [1] It has 12 strings in 7 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned D3, D3, A3 A2, D3 D2, G3 G2, B3 B3, D3 D3. The scale length is about 520mm.
Portuguese Viola Beiroa at the Casa Museo Del Timple, Lanzarote, Spain. | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Castelo Branco, Eastern Portugal |
| Related instruments | |
| Viola caipira, Viola Braguesa, Viola Campanica, Viola Da Terra, Viola De Arame, Viola Sertaneja, Viola Terceira, Viola Toeira, Viola Amarantina. | |
External links
References
- The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. United States, SAGE Publications, 2019. 542.
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