Triple harp
Italian triple harp | |
| Other names | Welsh triple harp, telyn deires |
|---|---|
| Classification | string |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 3.2.2 (harps) |
| Developed | 17th century |
| Musicians | |
| Nansi Richards, Ar Log, Robin Huw Bowen | |
The triple harp is a type of multi-course harp employing three parallel rows of strings instead of the more common single row. One common version is the Welsh triple harp (Welsh: telyn deires), used today mainly among players of traditional Welsh folk music.