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What is a gamba?

What is a gamba? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (music) Abbreviation of viola da gamba.
  2. (music) A rank of organ pipes, so-called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
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The sitter was a musical lady who sang and played the cittern, which she holds, and the viola da gamba, the instrument hanging in the background.
The gamba is almost always too far forward, with the harpsichordist's right hand coming in a close second and the left hand practically out of it.
He plays not only his usual double bass but also a viola da gamba which strangely matches the moody quality of the Russian tunes.
Gamba is Italian for leg and so a viola large enough to require support from the legs came to be known as a viola da gamba, or often today just gamba.
This reminds me very strongly of the energetic string crossing in the op. trio sonatas of Buxtehude for violin, viola da gamba and continuo.
The young prince was ten years his junior, but enjoyed playing the harpsichord and viola da gamba when politics allowed.

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