Beesker recommends 'Harp Spectrum' as the world's
best website on harps & harp playing
ABOUT 'HARP SPECTRUM'
The
Harp Spectrum website is non-profit
organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is composed of a group of
harp players and enthusiasts for harp music. The articles are contributed by
harpists from all over the world. The Chair of Harp Spectrum is Joyce Rice, who
recently retired after harping from the age of four. She was principal harpist
with several orchestras in New England, New York, and the Pacific Northwest.
The Harp Spectrum website is organized into the following main sections: What is
a Harp?, Historical Harp, Folk Harp, Pedal Harp, Harp Building, HarpWorks,
Non-Harps, Get Involved, Glossary, and Harp Links.
The What is a Harp? section includes a timeline, with illustrated articles
describing harps from 2600 BC to 1811. These come from Mesopotamia, Egypt,
Cyprus, Greece, Scotland, Germany, and Ireland. The Non-Harps section includes
illustrated articles on large harp-like structures: The Giant Puget Sound
Windharp, and the Giant Space Harp.