Worldwide around 1000 different names for the instrument have been noted, and the list is expanding. European languages mainly use mouth and sometimes lips or teeth linked with trump and harp. Trump in various forms and spellings is used today in Europe, such as Mondtrom in Dutch and Tromp in Flemish. Harp is used in Scandinavian countries, such as Norway, Munnharpa, Denmark, Mundharpe and Finland, Huuliharpu.
- wmis asked 7 years ago
- last edited 7 years ago
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Why were they called Jews harps?
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Actually, theres no specific reason there called Jews harps, and they weren’t created in Israel, they don’t realy have any exact origins because they came from all different places in all sorts of shapes and materials. ‘Jews Harp’ can refer to many different musical instruments that are placed to the mouth and plucked with a finger.
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Doromb can be found in Hungary, with Drymba in Ukraine and Drombulja in Serbia. As we go further east we have variations on Komys, Kupus, and Khomus in northern and eastern Asia, while Morchang, Morsing, Dan Moi and Gengong can be found in India, Vietnam and Indonesia. As a general point, in Asia the instrument has a name relating to the material from which it is made, along with animal or insect terms and sounds, whereas in Europe it has more human connections and names of other musical instruments. There is, in addition, the use of more derogatory terms such as lackey, bauble and snore
- Guest answered 7 years ago
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Yep!
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