clarsach 1
noundomain: artefact
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EnglishDefinition
a triangular harp traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, requiring great skill and long practice to play.
Examples
- 1.Early images of the clarsach are not common in Scottish iconography, but a gravestone at Kiells, in Argyllshire, dating from about 1500, shows one with a typically large soundbox, decorated with Celtic designs.
Synonyms
- Celtic harp 1
a triangular harp traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, requiring great skill and long practice to play.
- telenn 1
a triangular harp traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, requiring great skill and long practice to play.
- telyn 1
a triangular harp traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, requiring great skill and long practice to play.
