But its popularity faded over the years in favour of a small harp with a single row of strings. Musician Elin Angharad, who is leading the music and history project, has been giving talks and ...

The triple harp is different from the more conventional harp as it has three sets of strings and no pedals. It originated in Italy around 1600, but owing to its popularity in Wales by the end of ...

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Sébastien Erard and the firm that carried his name are seminal in the history of musical instruments. Erard's inventions - especially the double escapement for the piano and the double-action for the ...

The African harp, with its melodious and soulful tunes, has long been a cornerstone of traditional music across the continent ...

The Aeolian Harp would have been in the house during this time. It's played by the wind. As the wind blows through the strings, the strings vibrate, and the sound is amplified by the box ...

The modern concert pedal harp is very different to the stringed instrument used to accompany Irish folk music, or the first versions of it found in 2500 BC. It is more powerful and richer in tone, ...