viola di bordone

Definition of the Italian term viola di bordone in music:

  1. baryton (string instrument similar to the viol, but distinguished by an extra set of strings, probably developed in Europe around 1700)
Language
Italian
Singular
viola di bordone
Plural
viole di bordone
Variant
viola di bardone
Abbreviation
Vla. di bordone
Alt. abbreviation
Va. di bordone

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to viola di bordone:

  • bordone – drone (continuous note of low pitch)...
  • di – of, from, by, in, on, than
  • viola – viola...