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	History Lives
		Jaw harps were among the items traded by peddlers in the early American settlements, and later entertained the pioneers on their long treks west.
		Known variously as jaw harp, Jew’s harp, and juice harp, the most often recorded name for this instrument is trump.
		The note the jaw harp produces depends upon the dimensions of its vibrating tongue, with interesting effects produced by changes in the player’s breathing patterns.
	www.historylives.com /music.htm (865 words)

	jaw harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The jaw harp is a one of the oldest musical instruments in the world.
		The instrument is an idiophone consisting of a flexible metal (or bamboo) tongue attached to a frame.
		The note thus produced is constant in pitch, though by changing the shape of their mouth and the amount of air contained in it the performer can cause different overtones to sound and thus perform simple melodies.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Jaw_harp.html (250 words)

	David Holt: Music - How To Play The Jaw Harp
		Pick up your jaw harp in your left hand as shown in the picture.There are two ways to hold the jaw harp, depending on the shape of your instrument.
		For a harp shaped like the red one shown here, put your thumb on the back of the harp and your index and middle finger on the frame and hold tightly.
		It is essential that you press the jaw harp firmly against your teeth with your left hand, otherwise it vibrate on your teeth and feel uncomfortable and not make much sound.
	www.davidholt.com /music/playjawharp.html (491 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kubing The Kubing is a bamboo jaw harp of Mindanao, the large southern island of the Philippines.
		Country: Philippines Region: Asia Type: jaw harp A musical instrument common to many regions in Asia is the jaw harp or mouth harp, often referred to as "jew's harp".
		The jaw harp is a slim bamboo instrument appoximately of ball-pen size, of different shapes and lengths varying from 10 cm.
	www.geocities.com /im_jav (489 words)

	Jew's harp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was and is a common instrument in shamanic rituals, because the vibration of jew's harp sound can induce the condition of light trance.
		The instrument is a lamellaphone, which is in the category of plucked idiophones: it consists of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue attached to a frame.
		The note thus produced is constant in pitch, though by changing the shape of his or her mouth and the amount of air contained in it the performer can cause different overtones to sound and thus create simple melodies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jew%27s_harp (362 words)

	Jaw harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The jaw harp is a one of the oldest musicalinstruments in the world.
		The instrument is an idiophone consisting of a flexible metal (or bamboo)tongue attached to a frame.
		A likely explanation is that it is a corruption of "jaw harp", while a lesslikely explanation espoused by some is that its name comes from "juice harp" from the amount of saliva produced while beingplayed.
	www.therfcc.org /jaw-harp-188363.html (194 words)

	Other Instruments Jaw Harp - Discover it on Audio-Hotspot.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kubing or Jaw harpKubing The kubing is a bamboo jaw harp of Mindanao, the large southern island of the Philippines.These are popular jaw harps due to the design and painting.
		Kubing or Jaw harpThe Kubing or Jaw harp Jaw harps are one of the world's oldest forms of musical instruments and are found in almost every region of the world.
		Jaw Harp The jaw harp, a folk instrument of uncertain age, was already well known during the European Middle Ages.
	www.audio-hotspot.com /other-instruments/harp-jaw/l20p308.html (353 words)

	Jew's Trump
		My specific concern is with the term “mouth harp.” When I submitted this badge at the Kingdom level, I blazoned it as “Jew’s trump.” I did this because trump is a more medieval, and especially a more Scottish term for the instrument.
		However, according to the Jew’s Harp Guild, the earliest use of the term Jew’s harp is 1595.
		No one knows for certain, but what is certain is that it does not come from “jaw harp” nor is it meant to be offensive.
	albanach.org /trump.html (1783 words)

	How to Play the Jaw Harp - eHow.com
		Find a harp that is in one of the middle octaves, preferably C. As your skills improve, you can experiment with high- and low-octave jaw harps, which are more difficult to master.
		Pluck the tongue of the harp gently with your middle or index finger.
		For a more pleasant experience, don't bite down on the harp at all, instead, place the harp on the front of the teeth with a little room for the tongue of the harp to go through.
	www.ehow.com /how_17386_play-jaw-harp.html (505 words)

	HMT Music Articles: How To Play the Jaw Harp
		The jaw harp consists of two main parts: a frame, which does not actually play a part in the sound production, and a vibrating metal tongue (with a plucking extension at right angles) called the lamella, which actually produces the sound.
		Hold the rounded part of the jaw harp frame between the thumb and forefinger of your left hand, with the plucker pointing away from your mouth.
		To avoid sniggers and jokes in poor taste, refer to the lamella at all times as "that long metal thingie that makes the sound," or "the twanger." The term "vibrating tongue" will definitely get you into trouble, and obviously, the instruction above to "stroke the lamella gently" should never be read out loud.
	www.hmtrad.com /catalog/articles/jawharp.html (369 words)

	Why is it called a harp? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The term is partly inspired by the Aeolian harp, a stringed instrument that is left outdoors to be played by the wind, whose name was taken from Aeolus, the god of the wind.
		From the close resemblance of its tones to those of this harp of the winds and from the analogous circumstances under which the sound is produced in both instances, the name of the Aeolina has been derived.
		This term was most popular in the South, with the term mouth harp being preferred in the "Midland" area (Indiana, Ohio and Illinois) and mouth organ in the Northern tier and Canada, with French speaking Canada often using the term musique a bouche.
	www.patmissin.com /ffaq/q3.html (328 words)

	Jaw harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The thus produced is constant in pitch though by changing the shape of mouth and the amount of air contained it the performer can cause different overtones to sound and thus perform simple melodies.
		There are many theories for the origin the name Jew's harp (see the external links below) one that it may derive from its popularity Eurasian steppe-peoples like the Khazars perhaps being introduced to Europe from direction.
		A likely explanation is that it a corruption of "jaw harp" while a likely explanation espoused by some is that name comes from "juice harp" from the of saliva produced while being played.
	www.freeglossary.com /Jew%27s_harp (550 words)

	Play the Jaw Harp Now
		Believe it or not, the jaw harp (the instrument that makes that "boi-oi-oing" sound on Saturday-morning cartoons) also makes wonderful, real music.
		Play the Jaw Harp Now is the fun and easy way to learn how.
		Package includes a complete mini-course teaching you how to play the jaw harp with songs and tunes performed by the world's best jaw harp players.
	www.folkmusician.com /playjawharpnow.html (80 words)

	Terrific Toys: Jaw Harp Musical Instrument
		The jaw harp has enriched just about every style of music.
		Ideal for rhythm accompaniment, or practice playing overtone melodies---it’s fun for adults and kids age 8 and over.
		Includes illustrated playing instructions and one quality jaw harp.
	www.terrifictoy.com /store/jaw_harp.html (88 words)

	Jeff Robbins: Study Guide
		While holding the harp firmly against your front teeth with your left hand, gently flick the metal twanger towards you with your right index finger.
		You are pressing the metal frame of the harp together with your left hand and the metal twanger can’t pass between the frame.
		Try counting through the harp, that is, move your tongue as though you were saying “1,2,3,” but without speaking the words.
	www.jeffrobbins.com /jawplay.html (332 words)

	Jaw harp
		In different cultures it is known as the Jew's harp, khomuz, kubyz or vargan among other names.
		The instrument is an idiophone consisting of a flexible metal tongue attached to a frame.
		The note thus produced is constant in pitch, though by changing the shape of their mouth and the amount of air contained in it the performer can cause different overtones to sound.
	www.pheeds.com /info/guide/j/ja/jaw_harp.html?kurt (131 words)

	Guiterrez Instrument Collection
		The timbre of the note may be affected by the characteristics of the frame and player.
		To play the jaw harp hold the rounded part of the harp frame between the thumb and forefinger of your left hand, with the long extension of the jaw harp tongue pointing away from your mouth.
		Place the narrow part of the frame between your lips, allowing your lips to just touch the bars on each side without touching the metal tongue, while holding the bars in position against your front teeth.
	www.ollusa.edu /ACADEMIC/CAS/MUSIC/gwic/grantsite/jawsharp.htm (165 words)

	Kubing or Jaw harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jaw harps are one of the world's oldest forms of musical instruments and are found in almost every region of the world.
		Pictured is a bamboo jaw harp of Mindinao, the large southern island of the Philippines.
		Some Asian bamboo jaw harps are played by pulling a string sharply that is attached to the body of the instrument thereby moving the tongue, like the Balinese genggong.
	www.asza.com /ikubing.shtml (210 words)

	EM411.com - [alert] Jaw Harp VSTi - Electronic Music 411 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jaw Harps are so much cooler than jew harps
		i think the point is not to replace a jaw harp, but to have a weird VST.
		Its like a CD full of fart sounds link you can easily make those sounds yourself, and a CD of them hardly renders farting useless, but something about a whole disc dedicated to them is so....
	www.em411.com /show/alert/984/1/jaw_harp_vsti.html (323 words)

	Jaw Harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jaw Harp The Steamboat Arabia that sank in 1856 had a shipment of jaw harps -- also known as "Jew's...
		But, if you want to know what a jaw harp sounds like, they are the twanging sound in the background...
		Trump (Jew's Harp, Juice Harp, Jaw Harp) The Jew's Harp is a small musical instrument which is held against the teeth or lips, and plucked with the fingers.
	www.magnoliasmusic.com /jawharp (917 words)

	Andy's Front Hall - Celtic Harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		All can be played on pedal harps and on lever harps tuned to the key of C or up to 3 flats.
		The arrangements are wonderfully scored and may be played by non-pedal or pedal harp.
		Harp One part is designed as a complete solo arrangement, with Harp Two part designed to enhance and fill out the first part.
	www.andysfronthall.com /celtharp.html (368 words)

	Jew's harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A small lyre-shaped folk instrument of uncertain age and origin that was commonly used in Europe in the Middle Ages.
		The rounded part of the Jew's Harp is held between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand.
		The narrow part of the frame should be positioned on the teeth of the performer.
	www.music.vt.edu /musicdictionary/textj/Jewsharp.html (102 words)

	GUIMBARDES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Jaw harp is simply inaccurate - one does not play it using one's jaw.
		Many people consider Jew's harp to be a culturally insensitive term, although one could argue that it shouldn't really be considered any more insulting than using the phrase term French harp to describe the harmonica.
		It is often said that Jew's harp is a corruption of jaw harp, but the former is by far the older term and is possibly derived from the French words jeu (a game) or jouer (to play).
	www.patmissin.com /history/guimbardes.html (704 words)

	MHN Instrument Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Found throughout much of the world from New Guinea to Spain, the Jaws' Harp (or alternatively Jew's Harp) is not a harp at all and it has no historic association with Jewish traditions.
		There is a rich oral tradition associated with the jaw's harp.
		In Austria during the early 19th century, silver jaws harps or 'maultrommel' were reportedly banned by authorities who considered them instruments of seduction!
	www.si.umich.edu /chico/instrument/pages/jewharp_gnrl.html (315 words)

	Jaw Harp
		Played since the Middle Ages, this form of mouth harp was especially popular in Scotland, where dancers stepped a jig to its lively, twanging note.
		The harp is capable of producing only a single note, but players can vary the instrument's tone by changing the shape of their mouth.
		In the 18th century, Williamsburg merchants listed jaw harps in their store inventories and advertised them in the Virginia Gazette.
	www.williamsburgmarketplace.com /other_template.asp?MGID=6249&fromProductLine=true (78 words)

	H2G2
		The jaw harp is sometimes known as jew's harp, juice harp or mouth harp.
		It provides a base note with is unchanging, but harmonics can be changed by moving the cheeks in and out.
		The theme music for Raidio na Gaeltachta, the Irish language radio station, has been played on a jaw harp for at least 24 years.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/pda/A486074?s_id=17 (90 words)

	Jaw Harp - 2630579BY
		This jaw harp is played by holding the instrument between your teeth, and plucking the tongue of the jaw harp.
		This all-metal jaw harp measures about four inches long.
		"Jaw Harp" has a sales rank of 507.
	www.giftlagoon.com /2630579.html (141 words)

	Giwong - Kalinga Jaw harp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The giwong is the jaw harp of the Kalinga people of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
		It is a very flat jaw harp but with very good tone and very easy to play.
		These jaw harps are often readily available in tourist shops in many countries and as such not taken very seriously.
	www.asza.com /ijgiwong.shtml (91 words)

	Instruments
		There's only one way you can achieve that haunting sound of the spaghetti western and thats with the jaw harp.
		These harps are easy to play and a nice addition to any campfire tune.
		Same as the Ozark harp except a little bigger with a slightly deeper tone.
	www.riverjunction.com /catalog/music/inst.html (104 words)

	The International Jew's Harp Pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Originally set up to inform you about the Dutch Jaw harp culture, this newsletter is transformed into a world-guide for everyone who is interested in the Jew's harp as a serieus musical instrument in contemporary roots-music.
		Master-players of the 20th century jaw harp renaissance, representing the leading J-harp cultures in Asian, European and North American countries gathered at the 3th International Festival 1998 in Molln/Austria.
		Bakx writes about the pre-musical values of the jaws harp in the consciousness of animistic tribes, about shamanistic healers sessions and trains of mythologial thought in general.
	www.zeelandnet.nl /paclax/jewsharp (2445 words)

	Amazon.com: Snoopy Jaw Harp: Musical Instruments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This was my first jaw harp to purchase and has been working just fine for a few years now.
		The Snoopy harps are by far the best commercially-made harps, both for sound quality and durability.
		If you're new to harping, buy one of these as your first harp, but once you get familiar with it, consider one of the hand-made ones by Bill Gohring [...] they come pre-tuned to whatever you request, and I've had mine now for almost 10 years and it's never broken.
	www.amazon.com /Snoopys-Harp-Snoopy-Jaw/dp/B0002I90XS (727 words)

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