Viola de arame
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Viola da Madeira |
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Madeira |
| Related instruments | |
| Viola caipira, Viola beiroa, Viola braguesa, Viola campanica, Viola da terra, Viola sertaneja, Viola terceira, Viola toeira, Viola amarantina. | |
The Viola de arame is a stringed musical instrument from the Portuguese island of Madeira. It has 9 (sometimes 10) strings in 5 courses. The strings are made of steel.