Bandora
- Date
- c. 1560 · confidence medium
- Place
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- John Rose, sr
- Field
- Tools
What it is
The bandora is a long-necked, bass plucked string instrument, first built by John Rose in England, a precursor of instruments such as the orpharion and common in English Renaissance consorts.
What it led to
- orpharion (smaller version)
- English broken consort of bass instruments
- Anthony Holborne's bandora repertoire
- evolution toward later plucked string instruments