vièle

Definition of the French term vièle in music:

  1. generic term for a range of different lute-like instruments dating from the medieval period, all played in a similar fashion as the modern-day violin
Language
French
Singular
vièle
Plural
vièles
Variants
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Related terms

French musical terms related to vièle:

  • angélique – angel lute (archlute with 16 or 17 strings dating ...
  • archiluth – archlute
  • biwa – biwa (Japanese lute instrument)
  • charango – charango (Andean lute instrument)
  • luth – lute
  • oud – oud (plucked string instrument which is a forerunn...
  • théorbe – theorbo (large member of the lute family, mainly i...
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