lyra viol

British

/ ˈlɑɪərə /

noun

a lutelike musical instrument popular in the 16th and 17th centuries: the forerunner of the mandolin

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But there was no lack of vibrancy here: Switching between the treble viol and the larger, deeper lyra viol, Mr. Savall produced a kaleidoscopic sound.

From New York Times

The tastefulness of his treble viol playing and the more resonant, lower lyra viol is fetching, and his rhythmic liveliness is always in evidence, but 28 dances are slightly too much of a very good thing.

From The Guardian

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