It sets a poem which tells of a harp hung in a church upon the poet's death. It ends with the haunting and evocative line: “Often, at dusk, the strings resound softly, all by themselves, like the ...

92 x 72.5 cm. (36.2 x 28.5 in.) ...

A harpist busking on the streets of London endured a bizarre encounter when she came under fire from a furious bypasser who wrongly accused her of begging. The street performer, who is known on ...

The harp is an ancient instrument, but in its current form, it seems so unwieldy that it’s a wonder that anyone ever learns to play it. It’s one thing to tote a rented trumpet or clarinet home ...

Wales has an unbroken tradition of harp playing. It was used as a dance instrument and for playing tunes and airs. The tradition owes its survival to the gypsy families of Wales who kept harp ...

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, ...

Since the harps were of wood, all that remains of them are drawings on ancient Greek vases. From these we can tell that the kollopes, or tuning pegs, were usually located either on the base of the ...

213.4 x 158.1 cm. (84 x 62.2 in.) ...

itting on stage with her harp resting in her lap, Destiny Muhammad repeats this mantra: “Excellence, Beauty, and Success.” It’s part mic-check and part pump-up. When she first started learning to play ...

Bozar closes its Opening Week with the mesmerizing Mary Lattimore, the US musician who stripped the harp of its lofty, ...

With contentious contract talks finally behind him, Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins are ready to move forward for the 2024-25 ...