viola bastarda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An altered viol maximizing players’ ability to play in a highly virtuosic style of composition or extemporaneous performance.

Word forms

viola bastarda viola bastardas

Etymology

From Italian viola bastarda (literally “bastard viol”).

Synonyms

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