Jew's harp
lamellophone instrument
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Summary
Jew's harp is a family of musical instruments[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of family of musical instruments entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,513 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: frame lamellophone[3], string instrument[4]
- Part of: MIMO's classification of musical instruments[5], Hornbostel–Sachs[6]
- Commons category: Jaw harps[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jaw harps[8]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13]
- Official name: Guimbardes[14], Scacciapensieri[15], dromlica[16]
- Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 121.2[17]
- Different from: harmonica[18], guimbardes (Jew's harps)[19], idiophones directly dislocated or plucked in board- or comb-form[20]
- Exact match: http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/60[21]
Why It Matters
Jew's harp has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]