The harp has its hindrances, and a lot of composers are terrified of writing solo music for it. This instrument has 47 strings, each tuned like the white notes of a piano, with the player’s feet ...

Lyon & Healy Counter Sales Book, 1925 The earliest evidence of the harp is found in Ancient Egypt around 2500 BC. Back then, the instrument was shaped like a bow and had very few strings. Without the ...

There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put together, and they are very often at the heart of the music. The harp has existed for hundreds of years and was played in ...

There have been a number of changes to the design of the harp device over the years, including a reduction in the number of strings shown. The current harp was introduced in 2005 when a new brand ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions BBC Radio Wales, The Traditional Music of Wales In Wales the triple harp was popular, an instrument with three rows of strings as opposed to the ...

At first glance, a pedal harp looks like a simple frame with a row of strings. But there are complicated mechanisms inside that musicians use to change notes. At Camac Harps in France, every harp ...