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Jew's harp music is Library of Congress Subject Heading M175.J4. [2] Famous Jew's harpists include the German musicians Father Bruno Glatzl (1721–1773) of Melk Abbey (for whom Albrechtsberger wrote his concerti), Franz Koch (1761–1831), who was discovered by Frederick the Great, [3] and, "the most famous," [4] Karl Eulenstein (1802–1890 ...
Pierre Jamet (1893–1991) - French harpist and teacher; 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
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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.
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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... These are lists of prominent American Jews, arranged by field of activity. Lists of Americans; By US state;
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.