Sunday, December 6, 2009

CELLO


The Cello (plural cellos or celli — the c is pronounced as in the ch in "check", thus "chel-lo") is a bowed string instrument.The word derives from the Italian violoncello. A person who plays a cello is called a cellist. The cello is used as a solo instrument, in Chamber Music, and as a member of the String Section of an Orchestra. It is the second largest Bowed string Instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. the Double bass being the largest.

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