Thursday, April 24, 2014

Keyboard-Operated Harp in Brussels

I'm not sure if this instrument in the Brussels Musical Instruments Museum is plucked or struck, but what a conversation piece it must be. If you know anything more about this wonderful and unique instrument, leave some info in the comments.

Update: It's a Dietz harp-piano! Thanks for the info, Yee-Ning.

Brussels- Musical Instruments Museum
xian_kath / flickr

Posted by Chris Foley at 9:17 AM

2 comments:

  1. Ning9:36 AM

    Leather-covered hooks pluck the strings. Reference: Harp-Piano entry. http://books.google.com/books?id=Kr6TAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA163&lpg=PA163&dq=brussels+museum+keyboard+harp&source=bl&ots=GVNHXa8g6G&sig=9bNuiDI2TtZ4OVQynPmiWpLvew0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5hFZU761JuqssATt4oGIBg&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=brussels%20museum%20keyboard%20harp&f=false

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  2. Anonymous1:20 PM

    It is a keyboard harp, the strings were plucked and the sound were us a harp. The strings were covered with silk and was used until the end of the 800, the first 900.
    Italiano: Si tratta di una claviarpa le corde erano pizzicate da dita in ottone ed erano in metallo rivestite credo da seta, è stata uisata fino alla fine dell'800 primi 900.

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