Michael Wright

The Jews-Harp in Britain and Ireland

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing upon previously unknown written sources and piecing together thousands of fragments of information spanning hundreds of years, Michael Wright tells the story of the jews-harp's long history in the Britain and Ireland. Beginning with a chapter describing the instrument, he then looks at the various theories of its ancient origin, how it came to be in Europe, terminology, and its English name. He goes on to explore its commercial exploitation and the importance of the export market in the development of manufacturing and looks at the instrument's appearance and use in art, literature and the media. Finally he considers the many players who have used the instrument throughout its long history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 513g
• ISBN-13: 9781472414137
• ISBN-10: 1472414136
• Artikelnr.: 69949033

Autorenporträt

Michael Wright is a leading performer, historian and enthusiast of the jews-harp in the United Kingdom. His research into the social history of the instrument is ensuring that the full scope of the jews-harp's contribution to trade and entertainment is recorded. Often asked the question 'why is it called a jews-harp?' and 'where does it come from?' he began what has become a life-long quest to draw together the various fragments of information available. He has written articles for the Galpin Society Journal, the Folk Music Journal and the International Jews Harp Society Journal exploring various aspects of the instrument's history. Parallel and complementary to his research has been the exploration of the possibilities of the jews-harp as a musical instrument. These two strands - musical possibilities and social history - continue to fascinate him.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. Part I Theories: Theorists
Origins
The name. Part II Commercial Exploitation: Imports and distribution
Makers
Exports. Part III Cultural Aspects: Art, architecture and mass-media
The jews-harp in Popular culture
Players. Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index.

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Contents: Preface. Part I Theories: Theorists; Origins; The name. Part II Commercial Exploitation: Imports and distribution; Makers; Exports. Part III Cultural Aspects: Art, architecture and mass-media; The jews-harp in Popular culture; Players. Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.