THE PARAGUAYAN HARP
The
Paraguayan harp is the national instrument of the country of
Paraguay.
This instrument has several unique features that make it an outstanding harp.
The harp neck is designed so that the strings come from the center of the neck, eliminating the tendency for the neck to roll over to the left
because
of string tension as in an Irish
harp.
Since the pillar and soundbox don't need to be extra strong to accommodate
the "left-sidedness" of the tension, the whole instrument weighs far less
than a comparable Irish harp. The traditional Sandpiper Paraguayan harp
weighs just 12 pounds if not equipped with sharping levers, and just 16 pounds
with sharping levers.
The harp is lightly strung, and has the largest bass volume of all harps played today.
The upper register is very bright. Contrary to popular belief,
virtually any type of music can be played on this harp,
specially if it has sharping levers.
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