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Dec 7, 2019 · 2019 was the year of the harp and of lateral musical thinking. As the only country in the world with a musical instrument as our national emblem, we have had a somewhat non-committal...
Jan 14, 2020 · As harpists become increasingly integrated into the contemporary music world, the harp revolution of the twentieth century points towards a future in which the harp is composed for with an awareness of its past that informs, but does not limit its musical future.
- Ailie Robertson
- 2019
Apr 10, 2020 · The “double-strung” harps became popular, and variations of them are still made today and figure prominently in traditional Welsh music. It was not the ideal solution, but it sufficed until the 17th century with the advent of the modern concert harps, which used pedal-operated hooks (later cams) to change the string’s “sounding length ...
How is the harp used in contemporary music? Today, the harp remains popular in film, TV, and video game soundtracks, as well as in pop music. Electric harps have enabled new genres. Players also commission experimental new repertoire. What is unique about the harp’s history?
Aug 2, 2022 · Over the past few decades, the majestic relic’s plinks have turned up in everything from R&B chart-toppers to UK garage classics to Four Tet tunes. These days, a new raft of classically trained...
As the old tradition came to an end in the first years of the 19th century, the old harpers who were the tradition bearers seem to have played harps that were made in the first half of the 18th century. Denis O’Hampsey died in 1807; his harp was made in 1702.
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Feb 1, 2019 · Nancy Thym began collecting historical harps in 1980 and her private Museum and Archive for Harp History now boasts a collection of over 40 original harps and reconstructions. Many of the historical harps have been restored to playable condition, including several pedal harps.
