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harp::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | harmonica, mouth harp, mouth organ |
| Type of | free-reed instrument |
| Derivation | harpist |
harp::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | chordophone |
| Has types | aeolian lyre, wind harp, lyre, aeolian harp |
| Derivation | harpist |
harp::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | support |
Examples of harp
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I know for a fact that some of my harp part on Dog Days was recorded in my flat.
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Somebody has to continually harp on this issue and counter the union propaganda.
From the ocregister.com
There is something about baked brie, wine, and harp music that soothes the soul.
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The lyre is similar in appearance to a small harp but with distinct differences.
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Evidence for the triangular harp in Pictish Scotland dates from the 9th century.
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Instruments without sound boxes like the jaw harp were also popular in the time.
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Team officials would harp on him to improve personal and professional routines.
From the washingtonpost.com
Her main instruments, after all, are the harp and her fluttery, soulful squeak.
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I was wheeling my harp towards the studio and this girl comes running up to me.
From the eadt.co.uk
- A chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
- Come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"
- A pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
- Play the harp; "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"
- Harmonica: a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
- (harpist) someone who plays the harp
- The 'harp' is a stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. It is classified as a chordophone by the Harvard Dictionary of Music and only types of harps are in that class of instruments with plucked strings. ...
- Harp Lager (Harp Irish Lager since 1997) is a pale lager brand owned by Diageo. It is brewed in The Great Northern Brewery, Dundalk for Ireland, the Labatt's brewery for Canada and the Hydes brewery for Great Britain. In Australia distribution is handled by Carlton & United Breweries. ...
- Harp was a print and online magazine that provided in-depth information on current music, mainly the adult album alternative genre, which encompasses a large variety of music. It was published from 2001 to 2008. The sister publication of Harp was Jazz Times.
