viola
what it is
"Viola" is a tag used by user(s) who want(s) to point out that the musical instrument called the viola is used in the music of the artist(s) the tag is being posted about. Examples of musicians who use viola include McKenzie Roberts, notorious violist for the "Colorado"-tagged hip-hop collective Flobots.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make viola a playlist
turn these 14 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is viola?
"Viola" is a tag used by user(s) who want(s) to point out that the musical instrument called the viola is used in the music of the artist(s) the tag is being posted about. Examples of musicians who use viola include McKenzie Roberts, notorious violist for the "Colorado"-tagged hip-hop collective Flobots.
What are good viola albums to start with?
Try Instrumental by Almir Sater, Mette Henriette by Mette Henriette, Feels Like Home by Norah Jones, and Concertos for Violin Nos.1 & 2, Rhapsody for Viola by Bohuslav Martinů.
Who are some women making viola?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/viola/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making viola, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20