Cello
The Cello
"Of all the string instruments, the cello sounds most like a human voice, and it can make a wide variety of tones, from warm low pitches to bright higher notes. You play it sitting down with the body of the cello between your knees, and the neck on your left shoulder. The body of the cello rests on the ground and is supported by a metal peg. You play the cello in a similar manner to the violin and viola, using your left hand to press down on the strings, and your right hand to move the bow or pluck the strings."
Quote source: "Cello" at the orsymphony.org website. Accessed 04/07/2017.
African American Women Cellists
Online Sources
African American Women Cellists
- Alice CallowaySource: Black Women in American Bands and Orchestras by D. A. Handy.
- Maureen Guthman (1962-2022)BET executive, accomplished cellist and self-taught guitarist.
- Rita Doveviola da gamba
Books
Black Women in American Bands and Orchestras by ISBN: 9780810834194Publication Date: 1998The first edition of Black Women in American Bands & Orchestras was lauded for providing access to material unavailable in any other source.
Music in America by ISBN: 9780195146677Publication Date: 2004-11-04Music in America is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series.
