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Musical Instruments, Vol. 1: The Irish and the Highland Harps explores the history, construction, and cultural role of two ancient harps.
This scholarly volume traces how the clarscha or Highland Harp and the Irish harp evolved, with attention to makers, players, and the societies that preserved their music. Richly illustrated and carefully documented, it reveals how these instruments were used, decorated, and celebrated by harpers, scholars, and historians alike.
- Learn about the differences between Irish and Highland harps, their strings, tuning, and playing styles.
- Discover notable harpers and historical figures who shaped a tradition that influenced music across the British Isles.
- Examine how harps were built, decorated, and preserved, with attention to inscriptions, portraits, and museum holdings.
- See historical notes on performance practice, repertoire, and the shifting popularity of the harp in favor of other instruments.
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