The 21-string kora is West Africa’s traditional harp lute. It is part of West African musical history in Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and other countries. It is a beautiful hand-crafted instrument: a large ...
Harpist Mary Lattimore would like you to know that the harp, all 47 strings and seven pedals, often towering above the artists who choose to master it, is just an instrument. “You can shove it into ...
The concert harp is famous for its heavenly image. It hasn’t always had a place in orchestral music, but since the 19th century composers like Ravel and Debussy have been in love with the instrument ...