koto in Japan
çeng in Turkey
ardin in Mauritania
kora in West African
saung-gauk in Burma
nevel in King David era
konghou, guqin in China
kanun in the ancient Egypt
Sassanid mosaic
excavated at Bishapur
depicting player and a harp
artifact is kept at The Louvre
in European culture
The harper scene carved
on the Monifeith Pictish stone
in Scotland, around 700 - 900 AD
gut
silk
wire
nylon
fingers
pedal
pluck
feet
shoulders
relaxed
neck
back
strings
forepillar
resonator
soundboard
Carlos Salzedo
expressive gestures
elbows parallel to the ground
Marcel Grandjany
elbows are held at an angle
wrists may occasionally rest
Tchaikovsky for his three masterpiece ballets
Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty
Alexander Glazunov for the lovely ballet Raymonda
the variation titled Une fantaisie or Prélude et variations
Cesare Pugni, Éoline, ou La Dryade and Ondine, ou la Naïad
Musetta's Waltz from La bohème, Nicolas-Charles Bochsa
Riccardo Drigo, Le Talisman, Les Millions d'Arlequin
Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Henriette Renié
oh dear, pluck smoothly my heart
fill me with your peaceful voice
oh dear, strike gently my sense
fill me with your calm tune
oh dear, touch lightly my soul
fill me with your angelic voice
oh dear, whisper quietly to my love
fill me with your soft tune
(inspired by W.A. Mozart’s Concerto for Harp, Flute and Orchestra)
Oh, Ahmad, thank you deeply for painting this picture, for sharing your love and extensive knowledge of music and taking us on a beautiful tour. You are such an erudite fellow, indeed. My best, CArol
Such a beautiful instrument to write about, and presented so well. Ten for this.
i will hang your silk cord on the willow. harp is my favorite instrument.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Fine job, I especially like the stanzas that begin 'Oh dear...' the Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto is one of my all time favorites.