wind harp
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of wind harp
First recorded in 1805–15
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The contemporary composer Arvo Pärt’s “Te Deum” is the other extreme, a mystical rendering of a Christian hymn accompanied by samples of a wind harp’s low drone.
From Los Angeles Times
For the Te Deum, the choir divided into three spatially separated groups, and a wind harp and a piano lent atmospheric touches to the orchestration.
From New York Times
In fact, on 1976's Dis, Eicher did actually record him playing against a Norwegian fjord – you can hear Garbarek blowing into a wind harp as the North Sea laps in the background.
From The Guardian
Myra found the Prince and his attendants engaged in fixing the wind harp outside her casement.
From Project Gutenberg
Every chord of the voice was as sweet and witching as a wind harp's, and the low, humming undertone of the accompaniment was perfection.
From Project Gutenberg
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