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VIOLA-BASTARDA (ital. Viola bastarda, English lyra viol) - a bowed instrument from the group of viols, common in the 16-18 centuries. Its ancestor is the bass viol and da gamba, from which V.-b. Inherited the form of the case and the system (there were other types of settings). She had 6 playing strings, tuned in different ways; according to some reports, it was sometimes supplied with resonant strings. She was most popular in England, where many others were created for her. works (T. Hume, J. Jenkins and others), rarely used in Italy (The Symphony by L. Marenzio, 16th century), in the rest of Europe. countries unknown.