They feature a triangular shape that includes strings stretching from the soundboard to an upper "neck" piece. A wooden pillar connects those two rustic parts, and sharping levers can change strings' ...

Playing a harp can be an expensive hobby — a high-end instrument can cost as much as a car. A budget model, however, might not hold its tuning very well, which can make for a frustrating playing ...

The first time Alex and Susan Marini listened closely to a harp, it was over dinner at a Massachusetts restaurant. “It sounded like the voice of angels,” says Susan Marini. At the time, the Marinis ...