baryton
Also known as viola di bardone, bariton, barydon, lyra bastarda, paradon, paridon, pariton, viola di bordone
thumb|A copy of Prince Esterhazy's baryton, on display at his palace in Eisenstadt. The baryton is a bowed string instrument similar to the viol, but distinguished by an extra set of sympathetic but also pluckable strings. It was in regular use in Europe until the end of the 18th century.
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9 sectionsContents
- Design
- History
- The historical baryton
- Modern revival
- Repertoire
- Nomenclature
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|A copy of Prince Esterhazy's baryton, on display at his palace in Eisenstadt. The baryton is a bowed string instrument similar to the viol, but distinguished by an extra set of sympathetic but also pluckable strings. It was in regular use in Europe until the end of the 18th century.
==Design==