Bowed instruments /

Bowed string instruments seem to be descended from plucked instruments. This program introduces medieval instruments known by various names (rebec, rubebe, viella, etc.); early fiddles; the viol family, including the viol da gamba; and the violins which later came to predominate. Shows how the instr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Granada Television International, Early Music Consort of London, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Plummer, Peter, Munrow, David
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [2003]
Series:	Early musical instruments (DVD-video)
Subjects:	Bowed stringed instruments > History. Musical instruments > History. Documentary films.

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Summary:	Bowed string instruments seem to be descended from plucked instruments. This program introduces medieval instruments known by various names (rebec, rubebe, viella, etc.); early fiddles; the viol family, including the viol da gamba; and the violins which later came to predominate. Shows how the instruments look and sound, how they are played, and places them in historical context.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 DVD-video (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.
Production Credits:	Film editor, Don Kelly.