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a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.

1. : a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are strung between the soundboard and the neck.

Harps vary from large, ornate orchestral models with pedals, to small portable varieties. In an orchestra, a single harp is used in the string section and can be played as a solo instrument. In Irish folk music, the harp is an iconic instrument often used to accompany songs and is the national symbol of Ireland.

The earliest evidence of the harp is found in Ancient Egypt circa 2500 BC. They were shaped liked bows or angular and had very few strings. there are very few remaining in existence, art from that time indicates they utilized about ten or eleven strings.

verb. come back to. “She is always harping on the same old things” synonyms: dwell. type of: ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell.

The harp is a plucked stringed instrument, which is broadly triangular in shape. Each string produces one note, and the gradation of string length from short to long corresponds to pitch from high to low. The soundboard runs at an almost perpendicular angle to the plane of the strings.

The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock.

Research has found bedside therapeutic harp music to be beneficial in reducing pain and anxiety (because of the endorphins it produces), as well as stabilising vital signs. The benefits can last long after the session has ended.

Each time the soundboard rises it is pushing air, creating pressure waves. The air right around the harp is pushing on the air that is a bit further away and so on and so on. Eventually, there is an ear. The pressure waves sail right on in to the ear drum and press on it and wallah, a sound is born!

The Harp is an ancient musical instrument which has also become an iconic symbol of Ireland. Indeed, the Harp has the honour of being the official symbol of Ireland, despite many people believing that it is the shamrock that holds this distinction.

The Harp's Purpose Psalm 71:22 “I will also praise You with a harp, Even your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.” The harp appears many times throughout the Psalms (such as the one above) and is used as an instrument of praise to the Lord.

Using medieval art and the testimonies of medieval writers, this article describes the harp as the foremost symbolic instrument: an emblem of King David, Old Testament monarch and reputed writer of the Psalms; the harp as a representation of cosmic consonance, bringing harmony between heaven and earth; and the harp's ...