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Four of the famous Jew's Harp virtuosos of the world," [5] today are Svein Westad, [6] Leo Tadagawa, [7] Trần Quang Hải, and the late John Wright (1948–2013). [8] [9] Other performers include Phons Bakx and the earlier Angus Lawrie and Patric Devane. [8] US country musician Jimmie Fadden played the Jew's harp on many albums. [10]
Elizabeth Jaxon - American harpist, director of the DHF World Harp Competition and member of the band Atlantic Harp Duo; Maria Johansdotter (fl. 1706) - Swedish harpist, folk music player and parish clerk, put on trial for homosexuality and for posing as a man; Claire Jones - Welsh harpist; Edward Jones (1752–1824) - Welsh harpist and ...
The Jew's harp, also known as jaw harp, juice harp, or mouth harp, [nb 1] is a lamellophone instrument, consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame. Despite the colloquial name, the Jew's harp most likely originated in Siberia , specifically in or around the Altai Mountains , and is of Turkic origin.
This article lists notable classical harpists by type of harp in an alphabetical order. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Category:Jewish musicians by nationality This page was last edited on 29 January 2024, at 22:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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See Secular Jewish culture#Jews in classical music for an introduction and explanation, and List of Jewish musicians and for further details and explanation.. NOTE:This contains some composers who are not specifically tied to classical music but had classical training, these may be moved to their own sub category.
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