Digital Hornbostel & Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments

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Chordophones > Composite chordophones > Harps

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Harps  

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  • The plane of the strings lies at right angles to the sound-table; a line joining the lower ends of the strings would point towards the neck.

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  • HS-322

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/hsinstruments/322

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