Daniel Farrant

Daniel Farrant (1575–1671) was an English composer, viol player and instrument maker. He invented types of citterns, the "poliphant" and the "stump", and also in England the early lyra viol or viola d'amore.^[1]

Recordings

• Pavan, for lyra viol (John Merro lyra viol book) (4:31) on Short Tales For A Viol: English Music Of The 17th Century Vittorio Ghielmi

References

1. ^ Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association: Volume 42 1916 "He there says that Mr. Daniel Farrant, the inventor of the poliphant and the stump, created the Viola d'Amore. ... Daniel Farrant may well be regarded as an early example of that race of instrument makers in our land who have done so ."

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Name	Farrant, Daniel
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Short description	English composer
Date of birth	1575
Place of birth
Date of death	1671
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