A stringed instrument of compact frame with a curved pillar and angled neck, strung with gut or silk strings arranged in a diatonic scale. Aeolian harps are crafted by skilled luthiers for court players and wealthy patrons; the frame is typically maple or walnut, carefully finished to enhance the clear, ringing voice. The player plucks the strings with the fingers or a small plectrum, drawing out bright cascades of melody.
Harp, Aeolian (small)
Compact stringed frame harp; gut-silk strings in diatonic scale; bright ringing voice.