Ame (music)

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Ame (Fr., lit. "soul") is the sound post of an instrument in the violin and viol families. The bow has also been referred to as the soul of these instruments. The Italians use the same term, anima, for this.

[edit] Reference

David D. Boyden. "Ame", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed May 20, 2006), grovemusic.com (subscription access).

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