also: ヴィオラダガンバ · ビオラ・ダ・ガンバ · ビオラダガンバ
noun
viola da gamba
A bowed string instrument of the viol family, held between the legs, used in Renaissance and Baroque music.
from Italian
彼女はバロック音楽の演奏会でヴィオラ・ダ・ガンバを弾いた。
She played the viola da gamba at a Baroque music concert.
Variant without interpuncts; less common but still encountered.
Alternate spelling using ビ instead of ヴィ; reflects older or less precise transcription.
Rare variant combining ビ and no interpuncts; primarily a search-only form.
From Italian 'viola da gamba', literally 'viol for the leg'.