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 Viola da terra | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Related instruments | |
| Viola caipira, Viola beiroa, Viola braguesa, Viola campanica, Viola de arame, Viola sertaneja, Viola terceira, Viola toeira, Viola amarantina. | |
Viola da terra is a stringed musical instrument from the islands of the Azores, closely associated with the saudade genre of Portuguese music.[1] Its 12 or 15 metal strings are arranged in either five or six courses.
- ^ Narang, Sonia (2019-07-16). "Azoreans long for family abroad with this double-hearted instrument". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2019-08-01.