The concert harp is famous for its heavenly image ... which were the first version of the instrument to have a hollowed sound box which amplified the sound. In 1800, diatonic harps – also known as ...

Its design was developed from the harp by replacing the single bow shape with two upright arms joined by a crossbar, and the strings, instead of joining the sound box directly, were made to run over a ...

It has a long history, possibly descended from the ancient Egyptian harp, and is related to the psaltery, dulcimer and zither. My qanun consists of a trapezoid-shaped hollow sound box made of ...