The viola da gamba, or informally gamba, is a string instrument that is mostly used in music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The instrument also appears in some of Bach's music, such as the St John's Passion and the St Matthew Passion. In this short documentary, gamba player Mieneke van der Velden from the Netherlands Bach Society shows the special characteristics of the viola da gamba and what sets the instrument apart from other string instruments such as the cello or double bass.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on 16 November 2021 in Utrecht. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating http://bit.ly/2uZuMj5.

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Mieneke van der Velden, viola da gamba