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 Like so many others we had never heard of a “Windharp “ or as it is historically known as an “Aeolian Harp” Named after Aeolus, the Greek god of wind in Greek mythology, the harp transforms the energy of the wind into musical sounds or “sings”. It is one of the oldest known musical instruments. The first Aeolian harps were made by the ancient Greeks, and according to legend, King David hung his harp in a open window to hear it being played by the wind. They gained popularity later during the 17th and 18th centuries in England and Germany where they were placed in castle window openings and caves. In 1785 Italian scientists attempted to use the Aeolian harps for the scientific purpose of weather prediction. Most recently Aeolian tones can be heard from power and telephone lines and are referred to by the modern term “Windharp”. |
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