Africa
Arpa Africana

  • African Harp

  • Mangbetu, Republic of the Congo
  • First half of the XX century
Arpa Africana

  • African Harp

  • Kele, Gabon
  • MID - XX century
Arpa africana

  • African Harp

  • Mangbetu, Republic of the Congo
  • Second half of the XX century

Asia
Arpa Birmana

  • Burmese Harp

  • Myanmar
  • Second half of the XX century
Arpa diatonica

  • Diatonic Harp

  • Cebu, Republic of the Philippines
  • MID - XX century

Manual Mechanism
Arpa Tripla Gallese

  • Welsh Triple Harp

  • Wales
  • First half of the XIX century
Celtic Hook Harp

  • “Celtic” Hook Harp

  • John Egan, Dublin, Ireland
  • circa 1820
Celtic Diatonic Harp

  • “Celtic” Diatonic Harp

  • Great Britain
  • First half of the 19th century
Arpa a pedali a movimento semplice (sistema à sabots/crochets)

  • Diatonic Harp

  • Paraguay
  • MID - XX century

Single Action
Arpa a pedali a movimento semplice (sistema à sabots/crochets)

  • Single-action pedal harp (sabots/crochets system)

  • France, Paris, Naderman
  • 1770
Arpa a pedali a movimento semplice (sistema à bèquilles)

  • Single-action pedal harp (bèquilles system)

  • France, Paris, Cousineau père et fils
  • Circa 1785

Double Action
Arpa a pedali a doppio movimento

  • Double action harp

  • Sèbastien Erard, London, England
  • 1812
Arpa a pedali a doppio movimento (sistema à fourchettes)

  • Double action pedal harp (fourchettes system)

  • Inghilterra, Londra, J. & J. Erat
  • 1846
Arpa a pedali a movimento doppio (sistema à fourchettes)

  • Double action pedal harp (fourchettes system)

  • France, Paris, Domèny
  • Circa 1830
Arpa a pedali a doppio movimento (sistema à fourchettes)

  • Double action pedal harp (fourchettes system)

  • U.S.A., Chicago, Lyon & Healy
  • Circa 1904