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The harp is a huge instrument and very difficult to transport. It has different coloured strings and seven foot pedals.
Lucy Wakeford talks about how this complicated instrument is played and where it can be heard...
Wandering minstrels and heavenly angels? Who really plays the harp?
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It is one of the oldest instruments in the orchestra. Find out how the harp has evolved over hundreds of years to become the instrument we see today
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An overview of the make-up of the harp, and how it is played