{"id":772,"date":"2022-01-03T08:35:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T13:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/musicblog\/?p=772"},"modified":"2022-01-03T08:35:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T13:35:48","slug":"music-january-3-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/musicblog\/2022\/01\/03\/music-january-3-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Music – January 3 – 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

21-22 – General Ed – Week of 1\/3\/22 – 1\/7\/22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

String Family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Harp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The harp<\/strong> is a stringed musical instrument<\/a> that has a number of individual strings<\/a> running at an angle to its soundboard<\/a>; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, including standing or sitting and in orchestras or concerts. Its most common form is triangular in shape and made of wood. Some have multiple rows of strings and pedal attachments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ancient depictions of harps were recorded in current day Iraq<\/a> (Mesopotamia<\/a>), Iran<\/a> (Persia<\/a>) and Egypt<\/a> and later in India and China. By medieval times harps had spread across Europe. Harps were found across the Americas where it was a popular folk<\/a> tradition in some areas. Distinct designs also emerged from the African continent. Harps have symbolic political traditions and are often used in logos, including in Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harps have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3000 BCE<\/a>. The instrument had great popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, where it evolved into a wide range of variants with new technologies, and was disseminated to Europe’s colonies, finding particular popularity in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although some ancient members of the harp family died out in the Near East and South Asia, descendants of early harps are still played in Myanmar and parts of Africa; other variants defunct in Europe and Asia have been used by folk musicians<\/a> in the modern era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Korok Forest (from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) \/\/ Amy Turk<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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