Finally an instrument perfect for the small rooms in my palace.

@annedwyer797

4 жыл бұрын

Funny! that made me laugh out loud.

@steve154life

4 жыл бұрын

Also tha clavichord iz goed in small Space's and iz tha viol de amour

@David_Jr

4 жыл бұрын

Well met, good Sir Rick!

@carpenter.recordings

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@beyondannonymous9955

4 жыл бұрын

what about se violoncello my good sir?

In Italian it means “The Viola of Leg”

@ivelisseys7285

4 жыл бұрын

Literally.

@nazliuz

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@HoneySarahChan

4 жыл бұрын

tbf it would translate better to "leg viola", or "viola for the leg". The "da" has the meaning of "used on" in this case as the instruments rests on your leg when playing. Similar to the violoncello da spalla, which is a small cello that is played resting on your shoulder (spalla).

@Dr.Funknstein

4 жыл бұрын

The would make sense

@eylam9690

4 жыл бұрын

Don't tell them. We must keep that a secret!!

That one dislike is from twoset

@humanllusion590

4 жыл бұрын

OML Hellooo LingLings

@LemonMeIon

4 жыл бұрын

Sacrilege...

@nazliuz

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@iwantmy2dollars662

4 жыл бұрын

i'm from two set and this thing's beautiful

@moegerms

4 жыл бұрын

oh shit

This instrument takes all the hard parts of playing cello and makes them easier. Hate playing high because it means going up the fingerboard? No problem, here have 3 extra strings! Hate playing chords because it's hard to get all the strings at once and stretch your fingers to make them in tune? No problem, here have a flatter bridge and closer together strings! Hate worrying about your intonation and having to avoid open strings? Here have some gut string frets that will make all your notes in tune, and don't worry about open strings because guess what: now all notes are open strings! It makes me wonder why we kept the cello 😂

@franktalarico689

4 жыл бұрын

Bowing individual strings quickly is very challenging I would imagine

@emma-gx1hj

4 жыл бұрын

hotel? trivago

@Rh0mbus

4 жыл бұрын

morgan t You act as if people made instruments to be hard. They were made for creating music, not to be a challenge. You can make several of those faux arguments for piano. Chords, open strings! You name it! The purpose of the gamba instruments vs the violin family were very different, and evolved over time. Every instrument has different challenges, and different uses. Don't just ride this family of instruments off because they dont seem as hard to play as some other instrument you play. Look into it more, you may find a lot of awesome history and music! :)

@MW-iz8wz

4 жыл бұрын

cuz cello make gud song :x

@velxcity07

4 жыл бұрын

MAZAqur true!!

As a lifelong cellist, I've always been curious about the Viola Da Gamba. Thank you for a wonderful demonstration of its unique capabilities!

Must be hell when you start, imagine learning how to not bump into any of the other strings.

@humanllusion590

4 жыл бұрын

That's what i thought, especially for the three strings in the middle

@groofay

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a violist who recently started playing viol, and can confirm unintentional double-stops are frequent at first. The bridge is so flat!

@xeurika

4 жыл бұрын

The bridge on this is probably more curved than normal idk

@bobagreen8668

4 жыл бұрын

Geoff Britton when crossing strings to to move your elbow up and down instead of your hand. It will just take a while but you will get used to it

@frackiewicz123

4 жыл бұрын

Cellist and now struggling with the gamba. Yeah, it's a pain. And then I go back to cello and the strings seem so far apart!

BRING BAck VIOLA DA GAMBA 2k19

@yoshi_drinks_tea

4 жыл бұрын

Emily Evans Palace?

Took my kid to the museum of music here in Prague, and he fell in love with the sound of the viola da gamba. So fascinating... thank you!

@jeremiah3355

4 жыл бұрын

Give your kid a thank you from me. The appreciation of this instrument means a lot to me :)

@waynedombrowski7568

3 жыл бұрын

Will you adopt me? That's wonderful!

@traceysedlakova4383

3 жыл бұрын

We’ve actually watched this video several times. ❤️

@elmore707

2 жыл бұрын

I visited that museum too when I was in Prague. Such a nice place, even more for people that play instruments.

As a cellist for 25 years+ in orchestras etc, I've always had a hard time describing that you can't just hire me alone for a wedding. There is no counter part...I need a violin, or a pianist to accompany me. No one understands. This instrument provides the necessary dynamic to perform as a true soloist. Recently, I've taken up guitar to fill that void. Because of it's rare nature, it would be difficult/impossible to find a tutor for this instrument locally. But if I could...I think I'd nail it. It would fill a void needed in my life personally. Fantastic video...why this isn't more prevalent is beyond me.

@katschs3965

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew, check out Www.vdgsa.org for info on the instrument and links to local players and teachers. There are also teaching videos for the viol on the website. The viol is alive and well and possibly being played near you.

@RolandHutchinson

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew, may one ask where "locally" is for you? We violists da gamba may be thicker on the ground around you than you suppose.

I feel so blessed to play the viol, definitely one of the most beautiful instrument meant for one of the most beautiful music ever written

@jeremiah3355

4 жыл бұрын

And why people hate it so much I'll never know. The Viola is beautiful

@nextlifeonearth

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeremiah3355 The viola as seen in modern music is not directly related to the viol family. It got its name (in Italian) from the viol, but is really just related to the violin, which was developed separately. Viol = viola da gamba (italian name) Viola = alto violin. The hate for viola comes from multiple things, like it takes longer to get a tone out of it than a violin, so viola players are infamously late (especially if they play both the violin and viola). The repertoire is not as vast and therefore does not contain as many hard pieces as the violin, so viola players tend to be less skilled. Now the viol family is another beast that's not quite comparable. Different tuning, frets, bowing, stance etc. Viols don't really have a bad rep, they barely have a rep because they're mostly forgotten in even modern classical music.

@jeremiah3355

4 жыл бұрын

@@nextlifeonearth They don't have a bad rep. True, but people still piss on it for no reason

@jeremiah3355

4 жыл бұрын

@@nextlifeonearth also, cool. Thanks, you learn stuff every day 👌

@patrickcannady2066

4 жыл бұрын

you are blessed indeed if you have opportunity to play this magnificent instrument. I have no aptitutde for strings but appreciate the gamba and its repertoire very much.

ok but when did cello scrolls stop looking like ship figureheads? that’s so cool

Classic example of "looks weird, sounds great".

@mal2ksc

4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't even look that weird, but it does sound great. It looks a bit like a modern extended range bass guitar, as far as spacing and scale length goes. Attach a nice sound box with cutouts on the side for the bow, and you have this.

@songfulmusicofsongs

3 жыл бұрын

I think it looks great. Like the ancestor of the upright bass.

@VIM365

3 жыл бұрын

@@songfulmusicofsongs it looks like a double bass because they’re both of the viol family.

Always heard it pronounced "vee ole" new to me hearing it as "vile"

@Zavendea

4 жыл бұрын

As a viol player, I’ve always said it “vile”

@ShawnBoucke

4 жыл бұрын

Things like the “vee-ola” d’amore are part of the “Vi-ol” family. You might be thinking of that instrument.

@WeedMIC

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe yanks pronounce it closer to Italian. Brits say vile

@gilltennant9237

4 жыл бұрын

@@WeedMIC I don't, and I've been a musician since 1950.

@WeedMIC

4 жыл бұрын

@@gilltennant9237 i just looked it up (in the pocket oxford - which lists rp first), rp is vail

Funnily enough, 4 months after the video, I'm starting on the Gamba today. I'm a classical bassist originally and I love this tiny thing that fits in my lap!

Creator: so how many strings do you want? The guy: yes

@gabtroublemaker

4 жыл бұрын

Now move this meme to the viola d'amore videos 😂

@RolandHutchinson

3 жыл бұрын

Lirone says: how many strings you got?

I know a few ‘vile tenors’... but not many ‘tenor viols’.

@roccotarli762

4 жыл бұрын

MrAristaeus haha

@slappy8941

4 жыл бұрын

Ba-DUM-tsss!

@OnDasherOnDancer

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve known vile tenors too...most of em, actually.

@FictionWriter95

2 жыл бұрын

This implies that you've met a *non-vile tenor.* Where'd you find _that_ unicorn?

@jpendleton4331

2 жыл бұрын

The Tenors in my choir at school are very ( only a few are not). Especially because I sing low bass in 5th grade. But one of my best friends has the voice of a low countertenor.

the tone color is so beautiful

The viol family is really unique and versatile, I’m surprised it died out and I’m disappointed it’s such a rare type of instrument, I’d never heard of it before I got interested in how different baroque instruments are from modern day variants

THAT VIOLA BE THICCCC

@thatsEforEveryone

4 жыл бұрын

Thicc with some potatoes on the side

@David_Jr

4 жыл бұрын

Thiccer than cold oatmeal!

@dbaaaj2314

4 жыл бұрын

BOIIIII HE THICCCC!

@gabrielpaludo6913

4 жыл бұрын

But it's not thiccer than a shibe doggo.

@bogdang7726

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatsEforEveryone wut

worth mentioning that Jordi Savall is basically a god of viola da gamba living among us mere mortals, gracing us with his celestial performances

@patrickcannady2066

4 жыл бұрын

He is indeed. When I see him perform it's like we are getting a window into the late 17th-early 18th century world of courtly music.

@arnoldrivas4590

4 жыл бұрын

Jaap der Linden is one of his disciples.

@EdMcF1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning him, all I need add is 'Canarios'.

@monicacall7532

3 жыл бұрын

Jordi is my gamba idol. He inspired me to start learning to play the bass gamba with 7 strings. I’m a professional cellist and can say that comparing the two is really like comparing apples and oranges. The bow hold is the most challenging thing to get used to.

@chambermuses7802

2 жыл бұрын

And Lucile Boulanger, who just won the Diapason d'Or for her Bach-Abel album, is a goddess of the gamba (and former student of Christophe Coin).

finally, my dream instrument

I shall take my hat off to this virtuoso/artist without hesitation. A beautiful and brilliant presentation on an istrument that truly plays from the heart, to the heart. Especially by such a master musician as Jonathan Manson. What an incredible privelage it is for us music lovers to learn from such artists, who have worked and sacrificed, with much love, to develop such skill and bridge that gap between people's hearts. i shall go out and buy a dozen more hats and take them off too.

Great introduction to this great instrument. This guy is truly a master. All of his movements testify the dedication and countless hours of practice.

When you bring your cello to Chernobyl.

@haferbrei7759

4 жыл бұрын

Cellnobyl

@lmao7193

4 жыл бұрын

Cher noble peace prize

@breadlol4347

4 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@velxcity07

4 жыл бұрын

lmao

@harshinit6597

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your humor so much

Ah! It would be a dream to learn this instrument. So resonant and brilliant in a soft and supple way, gah!... I mean it's simply such a sexy sound (to me!). What a wonderful series. Thanks!

These videos featuring the players and instruments are great, but there doesn't seem to be many videos where we can hear them together in concert.

@annedwyer797

4 жыл бұрын

All you have to do is search "Age of Enlightenment Orchestra" on KZread!! It ain't hard.

@ScrogginHausen

4 жыл бұрын

@@annedwyer797 Like I said, not many videos, and not with these featured instruments together.

@eldritchcroon

4 жыл бұрын

The group Fretwork have uploaded some good ones.

@ceciliabrunni1539

4 жыл бұрын

Try " voices of music"

@alicet909

4 жыл бұрын

Do you mean that you cannot find any viola da gamba music? Viol consort music will have a group of different viols playing together. There is consort music here. Also try Jordi Savall and his discography

Really nice instrument that I discovered a few years ago through the works of Marin Marais. Dear Mr Manson, I am quite suprised by the way you breath with your instrument. We can hear your breathing, which does not alter your playing at all. I am just surprised because I am a recorder / flute / tinwhistle player so for me , hearing a player's breath is related to winds instruments and not to strings ! That is quite nice in fact as we can hear through your breathing that you are "embodying" the music, feeling it through your own self ! :) Thank you :)

This instrument is so cursed. From the amount of strings, to that bow hold, to the way it’s sits in between his legs. I love it🥰

the pinnacle achievement in Western string instruments, IMO, beautifully explained and played. thank you for this!

“Da Gamba” better mean “on steroids” because damn.

@morgant5680

4 жыл бұрын

It means "of the leg" which is a lot more boring

@k1tdragon5

4 жыл бұрын

Head-cannon translation: “Viola with a kick”

@nextlifeonearth

4 жыл бұрын

@@morgant5680 It's played "on the legs" or more specifically the lap or between the legs, unlike the the viol da mano, which is where the viol da gamba was developed from, which in turn was developed from the vihuela de mano; the ancestor of the guitar. So effectively a viol is a bowed guitar that's played on the lap/between the legs. The soprano viols (Pardessus viol) were still played on the lap, despite them looking pretty much like a violin.

Beautiful instrument and an absolutely fantastic video! Great display of the instruments characteristics and performance. Added to my favourites! Greetings from Sweden

Now that was an excellent introduction with generously illustrated by superb playing. Quite a treat, thank you!

What a beautiful and versatile instrument! And what beautiful pieces! This really makes me interested in exploring more music for it.

FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO

@julianashitindi5421

4 жыл бұрын

Me tooo

My mom-law has loved this instrument for ages. I can’t recall how many she has now, but I think she’s played or owned all of the various tones at one point in her life.

Never has a viola sounded so good in all of history

I've always loved this beautiful instrument. Thank you for the wonderful presentation! ❤

Thanks Jonathan Manson and the OAE, for this video! I just love the gamba's voice, so warm and intimate. Can't get enough!

The viola got sick of being bullied so it beefed up and is on a flight to Australia for revenge!

@arnoldrivas4590

3 жыл бұрын

Yo TwoSet! You're gonna get Baroque'd!

Rob Scallon wants to know your location

@nazliuz

4 жыл бұрын

does it Djent ?🤣

@awertyuiop8711

4 жыл бұрын

Teuku Nazli kurniawan Well, its a 7 string and it goes all the way down to A, so why not?😎🎸

I particularly enjoyed the last piece. ❤

Great video! I became a fan of the viola da gamba through the recordings of the great Jordi Savall. Thank you for this introduction to the instrument!

wow that was fabulous! I loved watching Jonathan's facial expressions during the last song as he really gets into the heart of his art - inspiring.

Love, love love the viola da gamba! Thank you for this! ♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Bravo.

I absolutely adore the sound of the viola da gamba and the entire consort of viols!

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for the video.

It just gets better and better. Thank you!

Great run down and playing! Love the history too. Thanks!

Wow, when he plays his facial expressions range from 'ecstatic orgasm' to 'Imma drop dead anytime now', and even 'I'm gonna beat you senseless'. Well done!

My favourite instrument, by far. Thank you!

Absolutely gorgeous tone. I love this instrument.

Hoping these can somehow make a comeback! As you say, it is very expressive, especially in your hands, sir!

Love the sound of the Viola De Gamba as well as the Lirone, they are so relaxing to listen to. Hope these beautiful instruments become more popular. I love learning violin😁

I had no idea! what a beautiful introduction to this beautiful instrument. Thank you so much!

Lovely music, a remarkable instrument, and an entertaining and informative video! What a great addition to my Friday. Thank you!

A very affectionate and accurate introduction to the viola da gamba, thanks. cheers from a very long time gamba player in Vienna, Scott

Thoroughly enjoyed this video! What an incredible sound!

Omg I absolutely adore the sound of the viola da gamba

This is amazing and beautiful!!!!!! And holy moly, I've never seen a bow held like that.

What a beautiful sound, great playing to go with it. I really enjoyed this.

Thank you for the absolutely beautiful playing

Aside from such an articulate explanation of the instrument, I've never seen anyone so physically engaged in the bowing and sound production of a stringed instrument, jazz bass cello included. It's so different and dramatic. Now I'm looking for Viola da Gamba pieces to listen to. Many thanks for the stellar presentation!

I play the Oboe and English Horn and I cant understand how to properly play string instruments, but I'd certainly love a chance to learn.

Jonathan Manson is amazing, as usual! Lovely explanation and playing

Who couldn't love this incredible sublime sound......

@andreafalconiero9089

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed! kzread.info/dash/bejne/o6tkpLdpYs-6p9o.html

Those perfectly tuned moving double stops are pretty awesome.

Amazing presentation, thank you!

I'm crying for being a classical guitarist and not a viola de gambaist :'( the form of the left hand in the viola de gamba is so similar to the left hand technique in classical guitar. The sound of this instrument took my heart to heaven.

@taylordiclemente5163

11 ай бұрын

The tuning is similar too. The instruments share common roots. You should learn, you'd have an easier time of it than others. Speaking as a person eho plays both instruments.

Thank you! So beautiful a sound!

THAT is a beautiful instrument. love the resonance.

omg omg! I´m in love by this instrument! Each of the songs beautifully performed. Thank you for this great content :)

Lovely tone and playing!

Beautiful sound of the instrument. Thank you.

What a fantastic introducing! Thank you!

This is a seriously cool instrument. I have never heard if it before but I’m so glad I found this video. This is awesome!!

@tonkabeancat1117

Жыл бұрын

SERiously cool (totally agree!)

Great sound, interesting to see the expressivity and versatility of this instrument not to be forgotten !

Very lovely warm tone when compared to cello playing similar pieces.

When ur cello gains chromosomes

@trashbagsmiley1999

4 жыл бұрын

💀💀💀

@carlosm.6348

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh Im dying 😂

@briight1316

4 жыл бұрын

i was literally about to comment "this is a cello with down syndrome"

@noaeuh

4 жыл бұрын

JAILL

@beyondannonymous9955

4 жыл бұрын

its special

That's so beautiful!

A guitar,cello and viola had a baby With some strings from thier uncle bass

The viola De Gamba sounds amazing and I was mesmirized by the sound of it so I hope it becomes more popular and Eddy from Two set gets to play one. I was pretty fascinated by the recycling of the old catgut frets, I wonder what the violin would sound like with cat gut frets?!

Just love it ❤️ Thank you

THANK YOU for this!

When a cello and a 7-string guitar reproduce.

@rosembergruiz213

4 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful (`:

@nextlifeonearth

4 жыл бұрын

Fun thing: The viol family comes from the vihuela de mano, which is the direct ancestor of the guitar (the baroque guitar is pretty much tuned like a vihuela minus the highest course and the modern "classical" guitar just added another course on the low end)

@songfulmusicofsongs

3 жыл бұрын

@@nextlifeonearth So the guitar and the bass guitar are distant relatives... Interesting.

Such a beautiful instrument

What a beautiful sounding instrument.

Thank you so much. Great playing and explanation !

Wow! This is a really fantastic instrument. Thank you for the introduction

Beautifully presented.

Great introduction of a great instrument... I like the way you launch into demo pieces with no fuss! And play with such panache...

Mar.21/2023@2217. I'm hoping that once settled in 'heaven', alongside the horn this will be played by self. Until that marvelous day, your video surly inspires.

It's beautiful - that sweeping opening range, and I quite enjoy that cheeky 3rd in the middle! Thanks so much for exposing more of this fascinating instrument! Edit: Anyone who doubts that Music is truly the language of the Soul, need only watch his fact as his plays that last piece ... I felt you, my man!

This channel has inspired me to be a better person and more diverse musician. I have been a percussionist all my life and have decided to self teach myself the flute ,I have always been in love with it's sound.. buying my first one next week sometime, wish me luck. Thank you OOAOE

@jeremiah3355

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Your open minded love and appreciation do warm my heart :)

@GerstBladeworks

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeremiah3355 thank you sir. :)

Thank you for including Marin Marais in this video!

In the age of amplification, this needs to make a comeback!

Wow! What a fabulous instrument.

Beautiful playing and great explanation.

Beautiful instrument and predecessor to my beloved Celli! ♡

@janlanser648

4 жыл бұрын

The Cello Doll this instrument isn’t related to the cello, more to the modern double bass

@penguinexpress12

4 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video

What a neat instrument and a lovely sound!

Oh my! What a perfect video!!!