Harp, Celtic or Irish Harp

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Like All Orchestral Harps, the Irish, or Celtic harp has a triangular frame with strings of different lengths that are plucked to form the notes. It has no pedals. You change the pitch of the strings by pressing the finger-operated levers, or ditals, on the pillar. This 1820 example, known as a portable Irish harp, is the work of the Irish harp-builder, John Egan, who led a revival of the old tradition of harp playing in Ireland.

Family
Strings
Pitch range
Over four octaves.
Material
Wood, with strings traditionally of metal, but also of gut.
Size
About 3 ft (90 cm) tall, and 22 in (55cm) wide.
Origins
The Irish harp evolved from the minstrels' harp of medieval Europe. The traditional harp gave way to the type seen here in the 1800s.
Classification
Chordophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of strings.
And also...
The Irish har p is traditionally plucked with the fingernails. If a player annoyed listeners with his songs, they would break his nails.

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