Since the harps were of wood, all that remains of them are drawings on ancient Greek vases. From these we can tell that the kollopes, or tuning pegs, were usually located either on the base of the ...

Since the harps were of wood, all that remains of them are drawings on ancient Greek vases. From these we can tell that the kollopes, or tuning pegs, were usually located either on the base of the ...

Northern Ireland harp teacher Katy Bustard has been delving through Buntings' archives and she has taught some of that ancient music to her teenage pupils especially for the festival. Among ...

The simsimiyya - or traditional Pharaonic lyre -- is the center piece of Port Said's Sohba band. The instrument has deep roots in Egypt's history, from ancient Phaoronic times to more modern ...