Jean (?) de Sainte-Colombe (c. 1640 - c. 1700) was a French composer and violist. He was a celebrated master of the viola da gamba and was credited (by Jean Rousseau in his Traité de la viole (1687)) with adding the seventh string, tuned to the note AA (A1 in scientific pitch notation), on the bass viol.
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About this person
Country
FranceCategory
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1640 to 1700 · aged 60
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17 languages
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