Harp in a sentence

Multi-course harps Cross-strung chromatic harp Welsh harpists at Caerwys Eisteddfod c.1892 A multi-course harp is a harp with more than one row of strings, as opposed to the more common "single course" harp.

In blues music, the harmonica is often casually referred to as a "blues harp" or "harp", but it is a free reed wind instrument, not a stringed instrument, and is therefore not a true harp.

The Wind Harp started with Lynn Watson, then-campus gardener, who wanted an Aeolian Harp on campus grounds.

Sacred Harp seems somewhat of an odd name for a company of singers—until one realizes that "sacred harp" is an old reference to the human voice, one's own God-given instrument.

The Shiloh Sacred Harp Singers greeted everyone personally — some friends from previous events and others who had been participating in Sacred Harp “for about 10 minutes,” one participant noted.

She plays the West Coast Harp Society’s Annual Harp Day on Nov. 20, 2018 at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver.

Another early South Asian harp was the ancient veena ; unlike the modern instrument of the same name, the ancient veena was a harp vice the modern lute-type instrument.

On a harp, the player can slide their finger across the strings, quickly playing the scale (or on pedal harp even arpeggios such as C -D-E -F-G -A -B).

Relatively new organisations also use the harp, but often modified to reflect a theme relevant to their organisation: Irish airline Ryanair uses a modified harp, and the Irish State Examinations Commission uses it with an educational theme.

Since 1922, the government of Ireland has used a similar left-facing harp, based on the Trinity College Harp in the Library of Trinity College Dublin as its state symbol.

Terminology and etymology The modern English word harp comes from the Old English hearpe; akin to Old High German harpha. citation A number of non-harp-like instruments are colloquially referred to as "harps".

The Jew's harp is neither Jewish nor a harp; it is a plucked idiophone and likewise not a stringed instrument.

The laser harp is not a stringed instrument at all, but is a harp-shaped synthesized electronic instrument that has laser beams where harps have strings.

Birch is used for some harp components, and it can produce a clear and bright sound.

Emma Durkan has been playing traditional music on the fiddle since the age of 11 and the clarsach (celtic harp) since the age of 14.

Evan Harp sat down with Main Management’s founding partner Kim Arthur to discuss the broader market situation going into 2024.

Fans loved the performances, particularly Jason Momoa's incredible portrayal of Harp, and the constant thrill of the series.

Formed in 1949, the Burbank Tournament of Roses Association celebrates its 75th anniversary with this float featuring an oversized caterpillar, awaiting its turn to transform and take flight, playing a joyful melody on a harp.

Guest artist Kristin Aria will play her angelic Celtic harp.

Harp, who originally hails from California, graduated from Liberty University - a Christian school - with a business degree in 2015.