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The '''harp''' is a [[musical instrument]] whose origins go back at least as far as 3,000 BC. The instrument is defined as an open frame over which is stretched a series of graduated strings, set in vibration by plucking with the fingers. |
The '''harp''' is a [[musical instrument]] whose origins go back at least as far as 3,000 BC. The instrument is defined as an open frame over which is stretched a series of graduated strings, set in vibration by plucking with the fingers. |
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The harp was one of the most important instruments of the [[Middle Ages]]; in particular the type of harp known as a Welsh Harp or ''telyn''. In Scotland, the small harp used as a solo instrument or to accompany singing was known as a ''clàrsach''. The harp remained almost exclusively a musical feature of the British Isles before it was |
The harp was one of the most important instruments of the [[Middle Ages]]; in particular the type of harp known as a [[wales|Welsh]] Harp or ''"telyn"''. In [[Scotland]], the small harp used as a solo instrument or to accompany [[singing]] was known as a ''"clàrsach"''. The harp remained almost exclusively a musical feature of the [[British Isles]] before it was exported to the Continent sometime before the [[ninth century]]. |
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According to the [[Laws of Wales]], the three things necessary for a gentleman to |
According to the [[Laws of Wales]], the three things necessary for a gentleman to possess were ''his harp, his [[cloak]] and his [[chess]]board''. |
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Revision as of 01:57, 24 September 2006
The harp is a musical instrument whose origins go back at least as far as 3,000 BC. The instrument is defined as an open frame over which is stretched a series of graduated strings, set in vibration by plucking with the fingers.
The harp was one of the most important instruments of the Middle Ages; in particular the type of harp known as a Welsh Harp or "telyn". In Scotland, the small harp used as a solo instrument or to accompany singing was known as a "clàrsach". The harp remained almost exclusively a musical feature of the British Isles before it was exported to the Continent sometime before the ninth century.
According to the Laws of Wales, the three things necessary for a gentleman to possess were his harp, his cloak and his chessboard.
