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Leonardo da Vinci-designed instrument to be unveiled in New York

A group of enthusiasts has constructed a harpsichord-viola hybrid from drawings made by the Renaissance man in 1488A group in New York is set to unveil a musical instrument devised â€“ but never built - by Leonardo da Vinci. Enthusiasts have constructed a "viola organista" that, like a Renaissance one-man band, is designed to be played while walking.The viola organista has been built from drawings in the Codex Atlanticus, made around 1488. The 1,000-page set of notebooks covers everything f...

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12:54 on December 10 2009

Leonardo da Vinci-designed instrument to be unveiled in New York

Guardian Music — A group of enthusiasts has constructed a harpsichord-viola hybrid from drawings made by the Renaissance man in 1488A group in New York is set to unveil a musical instrume... more info

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