121/193
Home / Albums / Tag musical instrument /

Turkish harp

Turkish harp.jpg Persian dulcimerThumbnailsHindustan, vinaPersian dulcimerThumbnailsHindustan, vinaPersian dulcimerThumbnailsHindustan, vinaPersian dulcimerThumbnailsHindustan, vinaPersian dulcimerThumbnailsHindustan, vinaPersian dulcimerThumbnailsHindustan, vina
Google+ Twitter Facebook Tumblr

An interesting representation of a Turkish woman playing the harp sketched from life by Melchior Lorich in the seventeenth century, probably exhibits an old Persian chang; for the Turks derived their music principally from Persia. Here we have an introduction into Europe of the oriental frame without a front pillar.

Author
Musical Instruments
Written by Carl Engel
Published in 1875
Available from gutenberg.org
Dimensions
663*900
Visits
2513
Downloads
58