The Jew's Harp

(Ed.)

Translated by: Leonard Fox

1988
ISBN 0838751164

The Jew's harp is one of the oldest and one of the most widely played instruments known to man. In one of its two major forms, it is found in virtually every inhabited area of the world, from the Artic to South Africa and from the British Isles to the Pacific.

In The Jew's Harp, Leonard Fox presents a collection of rare articles and self-contained works on this fascinating instrument, ranging in subject matter from its history, playing techniques, and manufacture to biographies of its noted nineteenth-century virtuosi. A lengthy introduction supplements the anthologized material by providing information on the Jew's harp worldwide, as well as an overview of the instrument in terms of typology, construction, classification, geographic distribution, methods of playing, acoustics, and psycho-sexual significance and use.

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About the translator:

Leonard Fox is a professional translator who is a Georgian language specialist in Munich.