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This name gradually went out of use, and now under V., in addition to medieval bowed instruments, only instruments of the viola da gamba family are meantmoreover, the addition "yes gamba" for the most part is omitted. At the same time, one of the representatives of the family - tenor V. - got a name. viola da gamba, or abbreviated gamba. B. used as solo, ensemble and orc. tools.V. sounded soft, gentle, matte; because of the frets, the sound was always as “open” as on empty strings, the frets made the game easier, but deprived the performer of the possibility of free intonation and impeded the development of passenger equipment. B. applied hl. arr. in the aristocratic. environment, aesthetic.