What Do You Call A 16th. Century Lute,

with a second very long second neck,

giving the instrument 12 strings? it is called a theorbo, the second set of strings permit it to play low notes, that requires a lot of space, thus making the instrument 6 feet long, Italian musicians built this extraordinary instrument in the 16th Century to accompany operas, in this fascinating video, professional lutist Elizabeth Kenny teaches about the theorbo and performs a variety of Baroque pieces on it, and on a personal note, She also describes the challenges of travel with it on the London Underground, what an unusual instrument and magical look into musical instruments of the past.