Well, yes, I guess. I am a bassist as well as a lutenist ( lutist, luter, etc )
and viol player ( gambist, violist, etc.) and guitarist ( yes, I see no
conflict in playing both lute and guitar ) and occasional banjoist ( banjist?
). My understanding was that the double bass was indeed descended from the
violone.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Durbrow
To: gary digman
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:53 AM
Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: [Viols] question about the viola da gamba
On Mar 15, 2007, at 5:56 PM, gary digman wrote:
Is the double bass a member of the violin family? It shares neither tuning
nor structure. By the way a double bass player is called a bassist.
Is that a rhetorical question?
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
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