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  1. ...Instruments with sympathetic strings were popular in the #Baroque era, but failed to make it to the #classical instrumentarium as it became standardized. Maybe they were seen as too "folksy" (think #nyckelharpa); moreover, larger orchestras allowed composers to play with all the #harmonics they wanted simply by dispatching them to various sections, making the idea behind resonating strings largely redundant. #Quebec #violonist Hélène Plouffe presents the #violadamore:
    youtube.com/watch?v=Fzmz8Raeqm