Viola da Gamba

If you love the sound of a cello and a great male voice, listen to this piece! Music doesn't get any more expressive, elegant, and majestic than this. These videos are such a pleasure to watch because I love to see how the musicians interact with each other during the pieces.

The bowed instrument is not a cello, but a viola da gamba, which is like a cello with more strings and it has frets. It also has gut strings instead of steel strings, so the sound is softer and "sweeter." I've read that the viola da gamba is an ideal instrument for an adult to begin playing, because the technique isn't too demanding and it's tuned similarly to a guitar.