harp
(string instrument) A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard w
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Easy. 2nd row seats in front of a gigantic speaker for a Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee gig. When Sonny hit the high notes on his harp I thought my head would explode.
"Ocean Sonata for Harp" by Gabriel Olafs / soloist Anna Elisabet Sigurthardottir, harp / Decca records
Björk commissioned a "gravity pendulum harp" that is super super cool. Her Biophilia album actually has a lot of unique, interesting instruments.
Might not be around much the next couple days, the hospital wants to keep me after my MRI revealed no brain activity except a mouth harp twanging a single note over and over.
Isn’t it? Adita & I have played the tune, but I have always admired Rachel’s stunning arrangement. I was delighted to see that she had it for sale at the Harp Festival merch table.
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(string instrument) A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body.
The Harpe. A harper with his [[wrest#Noun
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(Scotland) A grain sieve.
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(music, colloquial) Any musical instrument.
“Easy. 2nd row seats in front of a gigantic speaker for a Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee gig. When Sonny hit the high notes on his harp I thought my head would explode.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Ocean Sonata for Harp" by Gabriel Olafs / soloist Anna Elisabet Sigurthardottir, harp / Decca records”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Björk commissioned a "gravity pendulum harp" that is super super cool. Her Biophilia album actually has a lot of unique, interesting instruments.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Might not be around much the next couple days, the hospital wants to keep me after my MRI revealed no brain activity except a mouth harp twanging a single note over and over.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Isn’t it? Adita & I have played the tune, but I have always admired Rachel’s stunning arrangement. I was delighted to see that she had it for sale at the Harp Festival merch table.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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