Viola da gamba
Bass after Michel Colichon (17th C.)
by Petr Vavrous, Prague, 2000
Petr Vavrous, attentively listening to one of his instruments being played during a visit to Vienna.
This bass viola da gamba, based on a Colichon original by Petr Vavrous has been placed at the disposal of Roland Houël, from Monfort-l'Amaury, France, who is studying violin-making in Mirecourt. In the photos below, however, he is portrayed playing with his cell phone and with the bass viola da gamba by Ventura Linarolo, Venice, 1585. We believe he prefers the latter...
Roland Houël, playing the bass viola da gamba by Ventura Linarolo, Venice, 1585. In the backgrund, however, Mme. Henriette de France is probably playing on the original Colichon!
Body length mm mm Middle width mm Lower width mm Rib height mm String length 720 mm
updated03.10.2007
