William Close is getting ready to string a skyscraper. As the inventor of the Earth Harp, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest stringed instrument, it’s a task he knows well.

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THE harp is such a handsome instrument that some are sold simply to decorate a room. Heretics who do not like the ethereal elegance of harp music often say that it looks better than it sounds. It is ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Essay Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in ...

With all due respect to David and the secret chord the biblical hero played to please the Lord, the harp has never exactly been the coolest of instruments. There is a softness, a celestial kind of ...

In the back room of a local music studio on Wednesday, Callie Stadem was encircled by eight small-scale wooden harps, each painted a bright, fun color. Stadem was preparing for the arrival of her ...