The viola ( /viˈoʊlə/ or /vaɪˈoʊlə/) is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.
The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between 1 inch (25 mm) and 4 inches (100 mm) longer than the body of a full-size violin (i.e., between 15 and 18 inches (38 and 46 cm)), with an average length of 16 inches (41 cm). Small violas for children typ...
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- Yuri Bashmet ,
- Paul Hindemith ,
- William Primrose ,
- Niccolò Paganini ,
- Yo-Yo Ma ,
- A. R. Rahman ,
- Johann Stamitz ,
- L. Shankar ,
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ,
- Lawrence Dutton
Also known as:
- viola da bracio,
- bratsche,
- violon alto