Viola Beiroa (bottom) and Viola Braguesa (top).
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String instrument | |
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Classification | String instrument |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification |
(Composite chordophone) |
Developed | Castelo Branco, Eastern Portugal |
Related instruments | |
Viola caipira, Viola Braguesa, Viola Campanica, Viola Da Terra, Viola De Arame, Viola Sertaneja, Viola Terceira, Viola Toeira, Viola Amarantina. |
The Viola Beiroa is a stringed musical instrument from Castelo Branco, Eastern Portugal. It has 12 strings in 7 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned D3, D3, A3 A2, D3 D2, G3 G2, B3 B3, D3 D3. The scale length is about 520mm.