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Jazz harpists

11 jazz musicians in the atlas play harp, including Alice Coltrane, Andreas Vollenweider, John Scott, Dorothy Ashby and David Goloschekin. Open a profile for dates, discography and line-ups.

The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be played in either a seated or standing position. Most commonly, harps are made of wood and are triangular in shape. Some have multiple rows of strings and pedal attachments. Ancient depictions of harps were recorded in Mesopotamia (Iraq), Persia (Iran) and Egypt, and later in India and China. By medieval times, harps had spread across Europe. Harps are found across the Americas; in some regions, they are used in traditional folk music. Distinct designs also emerged from the African continent. Harps have symbolic political traditions and are often used in logos, including in Ireland. Historically, strings were made of sinew (animal tendons). Other materials have included gut (animal intestines), plant fibre, braided hemp, cotton cord, silk, nylon, and wire.

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Alice Coltrane 1937–2007 · American jazz musician Andreas Vollenweider b. 1953 · Swiss musician John Scott b. 1930 · English composer and conductor (born 1930) Dorothy Ashby 1932–1986 · American jazz harpist (1932-1986) David Goloschekin b. 1944 · Soviet and Russian musician and composer Sophie Hunger b. 1983 · Swiss singer-songwriter and author Zeena Parkins b. 1956 · American musician Edmar Castañeda b. 1978 · Colombian musician Adele Girard 1913–1993 · American jazz harpist Celso Duarte b. 1974 · Paraguayan - Mexican musician Corky Hale b. 1936 · American musician