Jaw Harp
Jew’s harp
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Jew’s harp
A modern Jew’s harp
A metal Jew’s harp (demir-khomus) from Tuva
The Jew’s harp, jaw harp, mouth harp, Ozark harp, marranzano pancake, or Omaha Flapjack is thought to be one of the oldest musical instruments in the world ; a musician apparently playing it can be seen in a Chinese drawing from the 3rd century BC . Despite its common English name, and the sometimes used Jew’s trump, it has no particular connection with Judaism.
The instrument is known in many different cultures by many different names. As with the parallel example “jew’s ear” for the jelly fungus Auricularia auricula-judae, the common English name “jew’s harp” is controversial and is avoided by many speakers, giving rise to various alternative terms. Another name used to identify the instrument, especially in scholarly literature, is the older English trump, while guimbarde, derived from the French word for the instrument, can be found in unabridged dictionaries and is featured in recent revival efforts.
The instrument is a lamellophone, which is in the category of plucked idiophones: it consists of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame. On the other hand, the jew’s harp belongs to the aerophones, together with the wind instruments and the instruments of the accordion type: In this class of instruments the sound is generated by a vibrating air column (flutes etc.) or by a stream of air stimulated to sound by a reed (harmonica, accordion, jew’s harp). The tongue/reed is placed in the performer’s mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note. The frame is held firmly against the performer’s parted front teeth, using the jaw (thus “jaw harp”) and mouth as a resonator, greatly increasing the volume of the instrument. The teeth must be parted sufficiently for the reed to vibrate freely ,and the fleshy parts of the mouth should not come into contact with the reed to prevent damping of the vibrations. The note thus produced is constant in pitch, though by changing the shape of his or her mouth and the amount of air contained in it the performer can cause different overtones to sound and thus create melodies. The volume of the note can be varied by breathing in and out.
Since trances are facilitated by droning sounds, the Jew’s harp has been associated with magic and has been a common instrument in shamanic rituals.
Etymology
There are many theories for the origin of the name Jew’s harp, one being that it may derive from its popularity amongst Eurasian steppe-peoples like the Khazars, perhaps being introduced to Europe from that direction. Another explanation proposed is that it is a corruption of “jaw harp”, while a less likely explanation espoused by some is that its name comes from “juice harp” from the amount of saliva produced when played by amateurs. Both of these explanations lack historical backing, as both the “jaw” and the “juice” variants appeared only in the late 19th and 20th centuries. It has also been suggested that the name derives from the French “Jeu-trompe” meaning “toy-trumpet”..
The Oxford English Dictionary calls theories that the name is a corruption of “jaws” or “jeu” “baseless and inept” and goes on to say, “More or less satisfactory reasons may be conjectured: e.g. that the instrument was actually made, sold, or sent to England by Jews, or supposed to be so; or that it was attributed to them, as a good commercial name, suggesting the trumps and harps mentioned in the Bible.”
Many names of the instrument, in English or other languages, refer to other musical instruments, cordophones, membranophones, or aerophones largely included.
Use
In traditional music
The Jew’s harp is an integral element in the music of Tuva. Known as the khomuz, the instrument is used to play the same overtone melodies used in the khoomei, sygyt, and kargyraa styles of overtone singing. The instrument is also a traditional part of Alpine musical styles, from Hungary to France. The earliest trouve in Europe is a bronze-harp dating 5th to 7th century.
In Norwegian traditional music
The Mouth harp (or munnharpe) is also strong in Norwegian traditional music. It is more melody based than rhythm/effects. The overtone is not pitched with the shape of the mouth but further back in the throat by using an opening and closing technique. With this technique the Norwegian players can play almost all the traditional…(and so on) To get More information , you can visit some products about ball check, baby rompers, . The Brassiere Motifs Page 1 products should be show more here!
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