A hundred years ago, a famous French harp company was trying to sell a new-fangled instrument: the pedal harp. It was pitched as a rival to the other new-fangled harp, the chromatic harp. The ...

When the blues moved from the delta to Saint Louis, Memphis and Chicago – from acoustic to electric – the harmonica made the move as well. And keeping to its low-budget practical roots, the means of ...

As a world champion harmonicist, Leo Ho Cheuk-yin, better known as CY Leo, has played his tiny wind instrument on countless stages. But his first gig at the Hong Kong Coliseum has always stood out in ...

Based in Central Victoria, Andy Rigby is one of Australia’s leading designers, makers, players and teachers of the harp. He performs most of the folk traditions involving the harp, while his ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This harmonica was made by G.P. Regan ...