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The Jews-Harp in Britain and Ireland (Hardcover, New Ed)
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The Jews-Harp in Britain and Ireland (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: SOAS Studies in Music
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The jews-harp is a distinctive musical instrument of international
importance, yet it remains one of those musical instruments, like
the ocarina, kazoo or even the art of whistling, that travels
beneath the established musical radar. The story of the jews-harp
is also part of our musical culture, though it has attracted
relatively little academic study. Britain and Ireland played a
significant role in the instrument's manufacture and world
distribution, particularly during the nineteenth and first half of
the twentieth centuries. Drawing upon previously unknown written
sources and piecing together thousands of fragments of information
spanning hundreds of years, Michael Wright tells the story of the
jews-harp's long history in the Britain and Ireland. Beginning with
an introductory chapter describing the instrument, Part One looks
at the various theories of its ancient origin, how it came to be in
Europe, terminology, and its English name. Part Two explores its
commercial exploitation and the importance of the export market in
the development of manufacturing. Part Three looks the instrument's
appearance and use in art, literature and the media, finally
considering the many players who have used the instrument
throughout its long history.
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