Daniel Farrant

Daniel Farrant (1575–1651) was an English composer, viol player and instrument maker. He invented types of citterns, the poliphant and the stump, along with the early lyra viol. He is also credited with the invention of the early viola d'amore. The particulars of the stump are not known.

Recordings

Pavan, for lyra viol (John Merro lyra viol book) (4:31) on Short Tales For A Viol: English Music Of The 17th Century Vittorio Ghielmi

References

↑ Ashbee, Andrew. "Farrant, Daniel". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/67960. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
↑ Gozza, Paolo, ed. (2000). Number to Sound the Musical Way to the Scientific Revolution. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. p. 147. ISBN 9789401595780.
↑ Galpin, Francis (1911). Old English Instruments of Music: Their History and Character. p. 32.

[1] Ashbee, Andrew. "Farrant, Daniel". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/67960. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

[2] Gozza, Paolo, ed. (2000). Number to Sound the Musical Way to the Scientific Revolution. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. p. 147. ISBN 9789401595780.

[3] Galpin, Francis (1911). Old English Instruments of Music: Their History and Character. p. 32.

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