... There are several things that have to be considered in regard to the tone differences between ancient arched harps and modern harps. The resonating chamber...
3103
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 6, 2012 2:10 pm
Hi, after I wrote 'resurrected' earlier I reflected on my unintentional pun. Perhaps the existence of mummies, pyramids and etc. is simply part of the harp's...
3104
Ed Margerum
emargeru
Aug 6, 2012 2:20 pm
... You have the beginning of a really bad Mummy movie. Ed Margerum...
There's no such thing as "bad" mummy movies; some are just worse than others. ... There's no such thing as "bad" mummy movies; some are just worse than others....
3108
o2btuvan
Aug 6, 2012 5:52 pm
... ***************************** Absolutely! There was a movie made some years ago about the abusive relationship between the late Hollywood film star, Joan...
3109
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 7, 2012 1:04 am
So, is that a wrap? Craig...
3110
o2btuvan
Aug 7, 2012 10:07 am
... There's only one kind of music you can play on an ancient Egyptian harp: WRAP MUSIC!...
3111
Tim
vikingtimbo
Aug 7, 2012 12:40 pm
... Please, PLEASE stop......
3112
Tim
vikingtimbo
Aug 7, 2012 12:51 pm
... Hi, The degree of complexity of the mechanics underlying the timbre of stringed instruments is obvious just by listening to them! How can they all sound so...
3113
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 7, 2012 1:41 pm
... Generally speaking you could think of them like the bass reflex ports on a speaker box. By changing the internal air resonance and letting it interact with...
3114
Tim
vikingtimbo
Aug 7, 2012 3:21 pm
... Hi Craig, ... I'm no expert but I would interpret the holes in the Trossingen lyre's soundboard as making a lot of sense. When seen in section either...
3116
Reynold Greenleaf
reynoldgreen...
Aug 7, 2012 7:08 pm
Tracing in AutoCAD is very handy. Have used it for buildings and instruments (it is actually what formed the basis for the lyre drawings in the files section) ...
3117
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 8, 2012 1:40 am
Not sure that those holes would reduce 'strength' all that much and I think you want max strength at the location of the bridge where the applied force is...
3118
mikemenzie
Aug 8, 2012 2:09 am
Hey there. I would appreciate any plans available. Everything is good for learning from! And I have quite a few plans myself, like I said. Most are ones I made...
3119
mikemenzie
Aug 8, 2012 2:09 am
Hey there. I would appreciate any plans available. Everything is good for learning from! And I have quite a few plans myself, like I said. Most are ones I made...
3120
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 8, 2012 6:44 am
Here a link for a free version of Turbocad Version 12. It's available from a couple of sites so if this one doesn't work just search around. ...
3121
o2btuvan
Aug 9, 2012 12:57 pm
After playing my 21-string arched harp for a few days, I decided it needed one more string to make a total of 22 (providing three full octaves). When I began...
3122
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 10, 2012 12:35 am
... Hi, I have been wondering, do you have any information about the way that strings would have been attached at the soundboard end on one of these smaller...
3123
o2btuvan
Aug 10, 2012 12:04 pm
... Hi Craig, The strings on the early (Old Kingdom) shovel-shaped harps were not attached to the soundboard at all. They were attached to what archeologists...
3124
sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Aug 10, 2012 12:19 pm
So I started trying to build the "cigar box lyre" Paul recommended. I bought 3mm hardwood plywood from the craft store in 2 12x12" sheets and a few 12x24"...
3125
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 10, 2012 1:29 pm
You can easily cut plywood with a stanley knife (exacto, sandvik, etc), the size that is used for cutting packaging. Use a good straight edge to run the blade...
3126
Paul Butler
pcbutler1701
Aug 10, 2012 1:42 pm
Hello! I've also found that Japanese ryoba nokogira saws will rip through even several inches of hardwood pretty easily and quickly. You can ensure a ...
3127
sca_bard@...
sca_bard
Aug 10, 2012 1:52 pm
________________________________ From: Paul Butler <pcbviol@...> I don't use any power tools other than a hand drill and occasionally a dremel, and I...
3128
seanecrews
Aug 10, 2012 6:17 pm
I've seen both flat-bottomed bridges and bridges with feet on various 10 string lyres. Any opinions on which will give a better and/or louder sound? Or does it...
3129
irrotational@...
craig_81...
Aug 11, 2012 2:09 am
Hi, thanks for the info. I know it's heresy from an historical instrument point of view but I was hoping it would be more like these Adungu, not that I know...
3130
Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Aug 11, 2012 7:12 am
... Seconded, I bought a Bosch wrist breaker (trans: a really "big" angle grinder). It took me a month to get the balls to turn the thing on. I am never...
3131
o2btuvan
Aug 11, 2012 12:16 pm
... Hi Craig, I don't think there is a rod beneath the skin of the adungus in the above illustration. I have some harps like these and the strings sit right...
