The simple facts are that although a patent was taken out in Germany in the 1920s for the bowed psaltery as an educational isntrument, it is clearly a gnat's breath away from the kantele and angel-wing psaltery. Its major innovation is bowing, and no instrument has ever claimed a single playing technique. You will find examples of a bowed psaltery being plucked on this site, so the argument against it comes down to the long-lost debate about using only original instruments, however worn out.
Enchanting, hauntingly sublime! We attended a Christmas performance by Winter Harp and it was a night we'll never forget! Well done and hope to see you again...thank you!
Thanks very much Altemusik, but if you will note on the description of the video, the fact that bowing is recent is in fact mentioned. No one is trying to fool anyone, and we make no claims to strict authenticity any more than the PreRaphaelites vision of the Middle Ages was authentic.
can i use this melody
on a video proyect im making? !
vickerstv 1 week ago
The simple facts are that although a patent was taken out in Germany in the 1920s for the bowed psaltery as an educational isntrument, it is clearly a gnat's breath away from the kantele and angel-wing psaltery. Its major innovation is bowing, and no instrument has ever claimed a single playing technique. You will find examples of a bowed psaltery being plucked on this site, so the argument against it comes down to the long-lost debate about using only original instruments, however worn out.
JelMain 1 month ago
fantastic to watch and listen too!
GirlArmy21 1 month ago
Enchanting, hauntingly sublime! We attended a Christmas performance by Winter Harp and it was a night we'll never forget! Well done and hope to see you again...thank you!
slobonski 4 months ago
Thanks very much Altemusik, but if you will note on the description of the video, the fact that bowing is recent is in fact mentioned. No one is trying to fool anyone, and we make no claims to strict authenticity any more than the PreRaphaelites vision of the Middle Ages was authentic.
stexpeditus 5 months ago
-altemusik: please read the video's decr
stexpeditus 5 months ago
-Altemusik:
stexpeditus 5 months ago
Funny people!!!
"Bowing the instrument is a relatively recent technique."
The bowed psalter is an invention of the 20th century.
Please do not fool your audience!
Anyway, nice performance.
altemusik 5 months ago
Simply wonderful, has a kind of haunting melody to it
WoodenBokken 9 months ago
beautiful peace of art!
the psaltery really makes this whole peace seem intriguingly dark
delaisla333 11 months ago
Wow. 0.0 I did not even know there were replicas of the Organistrum running around.
This is amazing!
Viiryen 1 year ago
Fabulous! What an interesting arrangement.
acechadwick 1 year ago
Beautiful
rovil97 1 year ago
goosebumps. I cannot WAIT til tonight's concert!! =D
shadowgirl32 1 year ago
Love it!
spiderhssstt 1 year ago
Terrific!!
pattigeeful 1 year ago