Viola da Gamba
History and Background
Recommended (Curated by JMU Faculty)
- "Bowed Instruments" by Wendy Gillespie from A Performer's Guide to Renaissance Music, ed. by Jeffery Kite-Powell
- "The Viola da Gamba Family" by Stuart Cheney with Barbara Coeyman from A Performers Guide to Seventeenth Century Music, ed. by Jeffery Kite-Powell
Playing Instruction and Methods
- A short list of books helpful for learning to play the Viol
Recommended (Curated by JMU Faculty)
- Play the viol: the complete guide to play the treble, tenor, and bass viol by Alison Crum, et. al.
- Viola da Gamba Method by Martha Bishop
Repertoire
- List of Scores for the viol in JMU Music Library
Recommended (Curated by JMU Faculty)
- Marin Marais: Six suites : for viol and thoroughbass
Recordings/Artists
- Online recordings of Viol music in the JMU Music Library
- All Recordings of Viol music in the JMU Music Library
Recommended (Curated by JMU Faculty)
- Marin Marais: Le Labyrinthe; Cassandra Luckhardt, viola da gamba--video
- Marin Marais: La Reveuse; Josephine van Lier (viola da gamba) & Gilbert Marinez (harpsichord)--video
Instrument Makers and Repair
- Instrument Makers/Sellers/Repairers from VDGSA
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Paid for by JMU 
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