Welsh triple harp

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:saxophone
instrumental
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:triple_harp
telyn deires
gptkbp:culturalSignificance national instrument of Wales
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature no pedals
three parallel rows of strings
gptkbp:hasDeclinePeriod late 19th century
gptkbp:hasDevelopmentHistory originated in Italy, adopted in Wales in 18th century
gptkbp:hasEraOfOrigin late 17th century
gptkbp:hasNumberOfRowsOfStrings three
gptkbp:hasPlayingTechnique plucked with fingers
gptkbp:hasRevivalPeriod late 20th century
gptkbp:hasRowArrangement two outer rows tuned diatonically, inner row tuned chromatically
gptkbp:hasStringCount typically 92 to 99
gptkbp:hasStringMaterial gptkb:nylon
metal
gut
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Welsh triple harp
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Robin_Huw_Bowen
gptkb:John_Parry
Llio Rhydderch
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:relatedTo modern concert harp
single-row harp
gptkbp:tuning diatonic and chromatic
gptkbp:usedBy Welsh harpists
gptkbp:usedIn Welsh folk music
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gaelic_harp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6