Definitions for aeolian harp
ae·o·lian harp

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1. aeolian harp, aeolian lyre, wind harpnoun

   a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them

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1. aeolian harpnoun

   An open box over which strings are stretched that sound when the wind passes over them

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1. Aeolian harp

   An Aeolian harp (also wind harp) is a musical instrument that is played by the wind. Named after Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the wind, the traditional Aeolian harp is essentially a wooden box including a sounding board, with strings stretched lengthwise across two bridges. It is often placed in a slightly opened window where the wind can blow across the strings to produce sounds. The strings can be made of different materials (or thicknesses) and all be tuned to the same pitch, or identical strings can be tuned to different pitches. Besides being the only string instrument played solely by the wind, the Aeolian harp is also the only string instrument that plays solely harmonic frequencies. They are recognizable by the sound which is a result of this property, which has been described as eerie and ethereal.The Aeolian harp – already known in the ancient world – was first described by Athanasius Kircher (1602–1680) in his books Musurgia Universalis (1650) and Phonurgia Nova (1673). It became popular as a household instrument during the Romantic era, and Aeolian harps are still hand-crafted today. Some are now made in the form of monumental metal sound sculptures located on the roofs of buildings and windy hilltops. The quality of sound depends on many factors, including the lengths, gauges, and types of strings, the character of the wind, and the material of the resonating body. Metal-framed instruments with no sound board produce a music very different from that produced by wind harps with wooden sound boxes and sound boards. There is no percussive aspect to the sound like that produced by a wind chime; rather crescendos and decrescendos of harmonic frequencies are played in rhythm to the winds. As Aeolian harps are played without human intervention, the sounds they produce are an example of aleatoric music. Aside from varying in material, Aeolian harps come in many different shapes. Some resemble standard harps, others box zithers, others lyres, and, in one monument, a fiddle. More modern Aeolian harps can more closely resemble lawn ornaments than any traditional string instrument. The unifying characteristic between all Aeolian harps, regardless of appearance, is their source of sound, the strings, and the fact they are played by the wind. This distinguishes Aeolian harps from other instruments played by the wind, such as wind chimes.

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1. aeolian harp

   An aeolian harp is a stringed instrument that produces musical sounds when a current of air, such as wind, passes over its strings. It is often placed in a slightly opened window where the wind can blow across the strings to produce sounds. The name 'aeolian' comes from Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the wind.

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1. aeolian harp

   An Aeolian harp is a musical instrument that is played by the wind. It is named after Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the wind. The traditional Aeolian harp is essentially a wooden box including a sounding board, with strings stretched lengthwise across two bridges. It is placed in a slightly opened window where the wind can blow across the strings to produce sounds. The strings can be made of different materials and all be tuned to the same pitch, or identical strings can be tuned to different pitches. Besides being the only strung instrument played solely by the wind, the Aeolian harp is the only stringed instrument that plays solely harmonic frequencies. The Aeolian harp - already known in the ancient world – was first described by Athanasius Kircher in his book Phonurgia nova. It became popular as a household instrument during the Romantic Era, and Aeolian harps are still hand-crafted today.. Some are now made in the form of monumental metal sound sculptures located on the roof of a building or a windy hilltop.

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1. aeolian harp

   Read the full text of the Aeolian Harp poem by William Allingham on the Poetry.com website.

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   The numerical value of aeolian harp in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of aeolian harp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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