Melissa, a harpist from Seattle, is determined to teach her laughing dove Atlas how to play the harp just like her. Atlas might not be on his mom's level just yet, but he clearly knows his stuff ...

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 ...

Unlike the traditional kouxian performing style, Ma usually hits the jaw harp faster, which results in a louder reverberation ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Essay Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in ...

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, ...

Ma began learning how to play kouxian from her grandmother when she was in primary school. She also listened to music programs on the radio, so she could improve her performing skills. Unlike the ...

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 ...

At first glance, a pedal harp looks like a simple frame with a row of strings. But there are complicated mechanisms inside that musicians use to change notes. At Camac Harps in France, every harp ...

AFTER LEARNING THE HARP AND STUDYING IT IN IRELAND, SHE STARTED TEACHING. AND THAT IS HOW THE ORCHESTRA CAME TO BE. I JUST LOVED THE SOUND OF MANY HARPS PLAYING TOGETHER. DO I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ...