harp

Also known as harfa, pillar harp

The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be played in either a seated or standing position. Most commonly, harps are made of wood and are triangular in shape. Some have multiple rows of strings and pedal attachments.

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The harp is a stringed musical instrument with individual strings set at angles to its soundboard, played by plucking the strings with your fingers while seated or standing. Harps are typically made of wood in a triangular shape, and some feature multiple rows of strings and pedal attachments to expand their musical capabilities.

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Key facts

Instrument.name: Harp
Instrument.image: Harp.png
Instrument.caption: A medieval harp (left) and a single-action pedal harp (right)
Instrument.background: string
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 322–5
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc: Composite chordophone sounded by the bare fingers
Instrument.range: 150px|center(modern pedal harp)
Instrument.related: Angular harp Arched harp Claviharp Konghou (Chinese) Pedal harp Triple harp (Baroque era) Celtic harp (Medieval era) Medieval harp Epigonion Lyre Yazh Zither Chang (instrument)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Telyn
Image: A musical instrument. A harp.jpg

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Commons gallery: Harp
Commons category: Harps
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 322
exact match: www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/5660
Unicode character: 🪉

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Contents

History
Origin
West Asia and Egypt
Greece
South Asia
East Asia
Development
Europe
Americas
Africa
Armenia
Lyres and harps in Armenian artwork
South Asia
Modern European and American harps
Concert harp
Folk, lever, and Celtic instruments
Multi-course harps
Chromatic-strung harps
Electric harps
Structure and mechanism
Variations and extension of chromatic range
Terminology and etymology
As a symbol
Political
Ireland
Elsewhere
Religious
Corporate
Sporting
See also
Types of harp
References
Sources
External links

Ancient depictions of harps were recorded in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), Persia (now Iran) and Egypt, and later in India and China. By medieval times, harps had spread across Europe. Harps are found across the Americas; in some regions, they are used in popular folk music traditions. Distinct designs also emerged from the African continent. Harps have symbolic political traditions and are often used in logos, including in Ireland.