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Irish harp players3/11/2023 This circumstantial change continues to influence harp repertoire and its performance (including singing with harp), harp design and the current bearers of the tradition. Skills are transmitted both aurally and/or by notation in the art music style.The early wirestrung harp declined in the late 1700s and was superseded by the gut-strung harp. Moreover, instead of a harp hewn from a single solid piece of willow, strung with wire strings, played with the nails and transmitted aurally, the majority of contemporary harps are made of varying types of hardwood, strung with gut or nylon and are played with the finger tips. Today, harp players are generally women and children, contrary to the ancient practice, where each chieftain had his own harper, usually blind and male. Its bell-like sounds and music captivate all who hear it and are celebrated in Irish mythology, folklore and literature. The harp is Ireland’s national symbol and has been played for more than 1,000 years. Oral traditions and expressions, including language Social practices, rituals and festive events
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