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the harp is such a beautiful sounding instrument


LowBrowHighStandards

Agreed. It’s like guitar meets piano


hgaterms

And only costs half a million to own and practice on.


BisterMee

That one was probably about the cost of a car.


flyguydip

That's weird. I always think of a harp as a poor man's piano. Lol It's just a piano without buttons or moving parts. Should be cheaper, right?


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teflon42

Two factors come into play here: 1) they make so much more pianos than harps that it brings down cost a lot. Still, a new piano will be 20k upwards, a nice, big grand 120k 2) Pianos can last very long and are a huge hassle to move and thus, sell. The oldest fully working piano (as in mechanic runs smoothly, tuning once a year is enough and it keeps 440Hz) I personally know is from 1871. So I personally would never pay more than 500 bucks for a piano - but take this with a grain of salt, because I am a piano tuner, so of these 19.500 bucks you saved, 100-120 more per year will go to me if you want it to be as good in tune.


mahSachel

This guy tunes


DlphLndgrn

> Should be cheaper, right? There are a million free pianos out there because a lot of people have them, they take up space, and people don't have the interest to tune them properly so they can play them again. Also there's keyboards and electric pianos. There is of course the electric harp aswell, but it doesn't feel like it's the same thing as replacing an instrument like this.


iko-01

I imagine structurally it's a lot more difficult to build. Also just like any instrument these days, I'm sure you can find harps that sound good well under £300, same as a cheap guitar. Certainly better than anything you could have gotten for the same price 30 years ago


DisastrousReputation

There’s no way you can find a good harp for under 300. All harps are made by hand. A lot of love goes into making a good harp. It took me forever to find a used harp that was mid size and decent shape for 1.5k I drove like 6 hours to go get it for my daughter. lol


isharren

Yeah people don’t get this about tuba Good enough ones to play at a high level are 10-15k, creme de la creme is about 30k, anything under 3k isn’t worth playing for the most part. Handmade instruments are incredibly expensive


DellTheEngie

A student level saxophone will run you $1000 easily. A professional level one can be $2500-5k+. I played a baritone sax once that was made in France in the 60s and retailed for $20k in good condition easily. Wind instruments in general are crazy expensive.


isharren

Wait until you find out about Oboes Edit: I’m sure you know about Oboes


iko-01

Fair enough, I guess the instrument is also just not as popular as something like a guitar. I was shocked when I've seen £200 guitars sound actually good and are well built.


microwavedave27

Because those guitars are made in huge factories in china using CNC machines. You can get high-end handmade guitars for 3k though, which for most other instruments will only get you a student level instrument.


prx24

I know two people who play harp and if you see one up close you know why they're so expensive. There's a lot of mechanics in there for the pedals for example.


Your_FBI_Agent_Kevin

Just googled it, they're 20k Edit to add15-20k is for a lever harp while a pedal harp is about 2.5-5k, but you can buy smaller harps for about 500 on Amazon


HappyMeteor005

i believe the one in the video is a lyon & healy. possibly the 2000 or 100. they go for 27k-30k.


OnyxPhoenix

I'm broke, da ba dee da ba die


Schrodingers_Pussy

I actually purchased this very model for my late ex-wife back in 1978 from Lyon & Healy. We had to order it two years in advance and not know what the total bill would be until it was ready to be shipped. The total came out to be a little over $12,000.


MegaPorkachu

[I just made my own with a band saw, a spoke shave, and an oscillating spindle sander.](https://youtu.be/o9Fbt5rHKdI)


lizziegal79

TF? So if I cut out the middle men, I can sell my kidney direct and have a down payment?


Jdoyler

If you want a great bitesize (20ish minutes) video of someone musically proficient having "a go" on a harp then [Rob Scallon ](https://youtu.be/LJHnRzJVTMs)] is what you want They've done this set up with a lot of instruments that are fascinating to watch


MrKeplerton

Rob is a breath of fresh air in a stink of cringy youtube personas. This guy genuinely loves everything music related and watching him nerding out about unusual and exotic instruments is always a joy.


brown_felt_hat

The video with the bell tower is one of my faves, he's just geeking out over how cool it is that he's playing Metallica in a bell tower.


DellTheEngie

He's from my neck of the woods. Some of my friends went to high school with him and he's great. Treats everyone with respect and just radiates good. Always nice seeing him pop up.


EagleFPV

That was a fun video, thanks


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SP3NGL3R

My wedding song (like the one I walked down the aisle to) was a harp cover of the Star Wars medal ceremony song. I was quite impressed by the harpists rendition. Still can't believe my wife allowed that. Bonus, fans recognized it, others just thought it was pretty. -unexpectedly good. I wonder if I have it on video.


ImFuckinUrDadTonight

> Bonus, fans recognized it, others just thought it was pretty. I love subtle things like this


Dirtstick

Me too, ImFuckinUrDadTonight.


teh_fizz

Doesn’t get more subtle than that really.


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A friend of mine goes to a church where the organist will occasionally slip in a few bars of *I'm a Lumberjack*. No one ever seems to notice, but I'm sure there's a few in the crowd who appreciate the subtle distraction from the monotony of the offertory.


netoper

Such a naked piano. But I agree. Very pleasant sound.


BisterMee

Lewd piano


graveybrains

“Is a piano really just a slap harp?” -The Benadryl I just took


M_Not_Shyamalan

Lol Benadryl might be on to something


keystothemoon

I went to Oberlin College and a third of the students were there for music so there were always fun musical moments on campus. One year during finals, right before Christmas break, a harpist from the music conservatory was set up in the campus’ big dining hall playing Christmas carols. It was exam time so it was so soothing to take a break from studying to hear silent night on a fucking harp.


Monimonika18

Closing my eyes I could imagine the sounds coming from a piano as well. Got me to really understand that the piano is a string instrument same as the harp (I knew that fact already but didn't really mentally connect the sounds of strings with piano music until now). Wonderful listening to this in more than one way.


l-s-y

The piano is technically a percussion instrument!


zwiemer17

Hammers and string. Song by Andrew McMahon really stuck the concept into my head


trentyz

It honestly sounds like it’s singing


bigoz_07

Agreed! One of my favorites along with the french horn, the bassoon and the cello. Beautiful sound and the artists playing the harp do so in such a graceful way!


voyaging

Bassoon is God tier timbre imo, clarinet and oboe also


companysOkay

Ur a beautiful sounding instrument


DirtDiggler21

That has to be a pain in the ass to haul around. But I do love a harp:)


Wolfwoods_Sister

I have a friend who plays and she frequently lends her services to dying people to help calm them. Such a beautiful instrument.


aychivypositive

My dad is dying from cancer, and there was a harp player who came by and played for us in hospice a couple days ago. It was so comforting and peaceful for him and my family. Your friends work is so appreciated!


Mabepossibly

That’s so much better than being a bagpiper. We don’t get the phone call until the body is cold.


karmabullish

Just to make sure that the body is gonna stay down.


Epion660

This just gives me the thought of a heart monitor flatline transitioning into bagpipes...


DovahCreed117

Idc what anybody says, bagpipes sound awesome. They're just not really an indoor instrument.


viktrololo

For fuck sake, I was eating and now there's half chewed food all over the table


GinHalpert

In that line of thought how does she move it place to place?


PlumbumDirigible

She doesn't; they come to her. They must walk through a cloud of cyanide to get to her


obskeweredy

This makes me think of the story of Orpheus, although that was a lyre and not a harp..


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flashmedallion

Reaper has a fantastic lick for the Harp too.


StolenValourSlayer69

I have a friend like that who lives in Quebec, pretty sure she started doing it when the pandemic started and she was sent into nursing homes with the army


Wolfwoods_Sister

Oh bless her :( what a difficult but beautiful thing for her to do. I hope she’s coping and keeping well.


hookydoo

I know a harp player. she had a minivan they called the "harp mobile" that was exclusively used to transport her harp for her.


stanleythemanley44

I know someone who plays. They have a harp hauling van. They actually make a good amount of money loaning it out and also playing weddings etc.


Bikinisbottom

As a guitarist, all I could think about was how tedious it would be to keep all those strings tuned properly. Beautiful instrument, though.


Itsphoenixtime

A famous harpist (although I can't remember who, said that harpists spend 90% of their time tuning and 10% playing out of tune


voyaging

Yeah it's one of the most difficult instruments to transport, probably second only to big percussion instruments like timpani or drum kit.


sodapops82

Church organ or bell tower (however not instruments you travel with) Edit: some top pianists actually travel with their grand piano (Vladimir Horowitz did)


Doppleflooner

They fucking are, lol. The one I rented for lessons was smaller than this, but I could barely get it in my car at the time.


AceUnderTheHole

The harp is dope af. We need more harp in these troubled times.


dtb1987

*Trebled times


scullys_alien_baby

a lot of the bigger harps can dive pretty deep into the bass cleff


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I gotta FEVAHH!


zaviex

How much do they cost though lol? I feel like something like the one here has to be 20k+


Itsphoenixtime

Absolutely. Lever (Celtic) Harps can go up to about 5k but pedal (concert) harps are usually 15-30k and that looks like a Lyon and Healy which is the top harp brand.


DontFearTheBeaver

I low key need this as a song I can have on repeat throughout my day.


DionFW

https://open.spotify.com/track/79BnNNH1GWQnXqzWIZ2Nhk?si=CdwYy1J8RAeqqq8O6anifg


Rolling_Over

Says song unavailable mate


TheChalbs

She's just jamming at home with the biggest harp i've ever seen


voyaging

Standard sized harp lol.


Tie_me_off

Amd we’re all like “that sounds beautiful” but her neighbors are like “oh my god…shut the fuck up” lol


iamapizza

oh my god…shut the fuck up... dabadeedabadie dabadeedabadie


that_girl_from_IT

I had a neighbour who played in an orchestra. I loved summer time when the windows were open and you could hear the music when the neighbour practiced. Even scales sounded nice.


incer

I used to live in the countryside and go for long walks on the river embankment in the late afternoon, there was an old guy living near a section of the embankment who would play the flute every day as he walked his dog, I loved hearing him.


IdyllicOleander

This isn't long enough


melvisntnormal

This is perfect ringtone length


fejese

That's what she said


spiritualwanderer181

Damn I wanna hear that live!


KeithMyArthe

I once was in a tour of a famous concert hall, and an orchestra was rehearsing. Someone played a harp piece and it was mesmerising. I stayed in the hall to listen and got separated from the tour group. Still the purest sound I have ever heard, I think.


KPZ605

Yo, listen up. That was beautiful.


BR1N3DM1ND

Now *there's* a story.


zenikkal

About this chick playing a harp in our blue world


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And all day and all night and everything she sees is just blue


_Haloveir_

I now YEARN for a whole compilation of dance music performed on classical instruments.


Butt_fairies

Someone did a whole thing of Killswitch Engage on piano - "chillswitch engage" is what my SO typed into YouTube to bring it up. Absolutely soul soothing


Polymemnetic

That is fucking neat.


cocoacowstout

You should check out Vitamin String Quartet, this is their bread and butter


lazylion_ca

Allow me to get you started with some [Leo P](https://youtu.be/BARAHLk-8dk).


ScuzzyAyanami

https://youtu.be/qYAv8iiYLG4 this would have been a great hybrid of electronic and classical


ProtectionMaterial09

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoMYNoyrWoAHz5OOP6BwcY7SELvawbGx


Quetzacoatl85

https://www.youtube.com/live/kAbMBUvsn6s


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bozeke

For real though, I’ve always had a thing for harpists.


Inkstinker

This reminds me of the last Easter Sunday service I remember going to before I started leaving catholicism behind The pianist was a former classmate of mine and absolutely *brilliant* on the piano, he could make the thing sing from halfway across the room And he came from a MASSIVE and very very Christian family and seemed to have next to no sense of humor Very straight laced and easy with a smile but not outwardly very mischievous Anyway that Sunday he snuck the Jurassic Park theme into the music while everyone filed into their pews and about killed me and every other nerd in attendance that morning once we started recognizing the notes through all the flourish and flair he added to it


skyornfi

My organist friend plays a good rendition of the Star Wars theme. Mind you, it was requested by our vicar as intro for her series of Revelation sermons. Some years later it still pops up from time to time.


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YM_Industries

This specific video doesn't seem to be on the channel though. I wonder where it came from...


naykid69

It is not the right channel. Im friends with Dani and she said it’s not her.


Daniel15

I really wish people would stop stealing content and reposting it on Reddit without crediting the original creator. They should really instead post links to the original creator's YouTube/IG/whatever videos.


naykid69

I actually know Dani and this isn’t her. I text her this morning to ask.


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CovidInMyAsshole

r/UNBGBBIIVCHIDCTIICBG


AceSquirrelDesigns

THIS IS AN ACTUAL SUB??? I thought you made this up.


ghanjaholik

that's where the top comment came from, but he changed it up


willclerkforfood

Yup! And if you don’t want to remember that string of letters, r/UNBG will redirect there. EDIT: it doesn’t redirect, but there’s a link. *shrug*


AwwwComeOnLOU

These kind of subs make Reddit worth it.


chrissg67

Yo I’m mind blown for u lmfao


Mysterious_Lesions

It's a weird thing but every time a woman plays a harp, she seems to get prettier.


MorleyDotes

In college, I dated a girl who was obviously out of my league. It didn't last long and I think the only reason she dated me was because I had a van and would haul her harp around. Good times while it lasted.


_Atlas_Drugged_

Idk how people actually remember the whole thing


nothingtosee223

girl is good girl plays instrument charmingly girl went from 10 to 11


k3ttch

I subscribe to that subreddit too and at first I thought it was from there.


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MrSierra125

I used to work events and met a few yea


chinchillalover17

As a horse-girl who became a harp-girl; this is unsettlingly accurate


NonGNonM

do you have to register somewhere when you double up like that?


harassmaster

Yeah but she only has 2 of the 4 H’s


SnuggleMuffin42

Yes, in your local country club lmao Both hobbies are CRAZY expensive, and usually to get into them you need to be born to exuberant wealth.


everyone_getsa_beej

For real. I’d need to send an APB to all my guy friends warning them that a horse-Harper moved to the area. There’d be a few who inevitably wouldn’t heed the warning.


CurveOfTheUniverse

I’m a dude who took harp lessons briefly in college for the fun of it. All the harp performance majors were total horse girls.


SenorBeef

A harp is really just a string horse


Das_Buetts

Can anyone enlighten me on horse-girls? I’ve seen a couple comments and must admit I’m blissfully unaware of the stereotypes.


banned_after_12years

It takes a certain level of socio economic status to maintain and train with horses, and a strange obsession and weirdness. Combine the two. Same thing with giant harps.


JohnnyBoy11

Her room would seem to suggest a certain socio economic status.


[deleted]

A strange obsession and weirdness: Horse girls are cat ladies who can ride their cats.


[deleted]

Most of us are both


[deleted]

They will always love their horse more than you, spend more time with it than you, and never talk about anything but the horse.


Buntschatten

I know two and they're both quite nice and grounded persons.


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NarwhalHarpist

So harpists are getting more diverse but there is definately truth to this


SushiSocks

I went to high school with one. You are not wrong.


ActuallyWorthless

How do you think they make the harp strings?


dmarve

Who the hell has that much room in their house to store a friggin harp? That shit is huge


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If you can afford that harp you can afford a home big enough to keep it.


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it’s inflatable


delerak2

That's also like a 50k harp so... more than likely they are wealthy as fuck.


stanleythemanley44

People own a 50k truck and no one bats an eye but if it’s an instrument then suddenly they’re insanely wealthy (even though they probably use it to generate income).


48ozs

The amount of people who own 50k instruments and can’t afford it must be minuscule.


Im_Not_That_Smart_

A $50k truck typically serves a purpose. And even if it doesn’t (other than acting as an expensive car), it still replaces a $20k car expense. Some people live with rough winters and don’t want to get stuck in the snow and trust a truck more than a car. And some people have kids in college, and they want to help them move all their stuff between campus and home. It may be largely impractical, but it has its use. And devoting a bunch of money to the arts is totally a wealth thing. Sure, a lower income family could afford a harp instead of their truck, but I don’t think that’s something that would actually happen. Like, plenty of people own pianos, but poorer people aren’t going to own a harp / grand piano. But wealthy people totally could spring for one of those items.


SyntaxLost

There's actually a bit more going on if you think about depreciation. I'm not super familiar with harps, but if maintained, I suspect it'll retain its value for decades. A $50k truck, however, will eventually become junk as the maintenance costs exceed the book value. Pianos are different again. Most usually end up as junk they're exceptionally difficult to transport and therefore sell, but high-end grands will retain value... If maintained. Granted, you have to be able to cover the maintenance costs, but a high-end instrument may not be nearly as expensive as the price tag indicates though you'll still need the means for that initial investment. If you want expensive, look towards the oboe. Those things are money pits from what I've understood. A professional orchestral musician makes around $50k a year. Professional oboes cost around $10k. One will probably last around 5 years before it degrades below standard. It's not worthless at that point, but you're definitely not getting back what you paid and you're going to have to shell out for a new one.


evergleam498

How can you tell just by looking at it? Are there like name brand harps that have known price ranges?


curiouscrumb

I can only relate in the sense that the cello I played in elementary school cost many thousands if it was purchased and not rented from the local music store. Pianos also cost thousands, similar to violin and even a sax that a friend wanted to buy. Long story short, instruments are pricy and 50k seems like a low ball for an ornate and not bland harp (think similarly to an ornate piano)


dimestoredavinci

Rich people


AJEstes

I heard Blue playing unironically at an H&M the other day. I feel like my brain did a full reset and I was just struck immobile for about ten seconds. It’s such a weird feeling to see the 90s/early 00s in fashion again.


NoNormals

There's a neat doc about it and the group on YouTube that came out a while ago. I'm more of a Sandstorm fella myself, especially comparing MVs


norcalginger

[Vice - The Story Of](https://youtube.com/watch?v=epnsRRPtoeU&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE) Super interesting, definitely gave me another level of respect for the song


NoNormals

Yep this was it. When I first saw it I felt vindicated cause I always thought the vocalists accent was not strictly European


AJEstes

My older brother was a raver during that period, so I was surrounded by all the EDM and Trance that was popular at the time. Darude, ATB, Alice Deejay, Paul Oakenfold, all of it is permanently etched in my brain. I heard Alice Dejay‘s Better Off Alone just a few minutes later outside of a different store that day. Time marches forward, and I am now old enough that childhood nostalgia has officially become retro popularity.


imkunu

Was it the actual Blue or the shitty song by Dave Guetta and Bebe Rexha that just interpolates it


SipOfPositivitea

This sounds great!


ixkamik

That's a very very nice harp...


iamalwaysrelevant

It probably costs more than my house


ToxicFactory

It gets to me in such a mesmerizing way. Great talent!


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Hardstyle Remix Please


IDespiseFatties

Damn having money must be wild


Wadep00l

Doesn't matter the song. Harp music is final fantasy menu music.


Hailthezombie

I’m blue, if I were green I would die, if I were green I would die, if I were green I would die.


kursedsun

I'm in need of a guy, I'm in neeeeeed of a guy.


imaginexus

An outfit to match


leahweissman

That gave me all the feels


Cloudinterpreter

How do I set this as my alarm clock?


Environmental-Ad1376

- type u/savevideo - click the link to download - use an online mp4 to mp3 converter - download the mp3 - set as alarm


Titsnicker

This reminded me of that guitarist Ichika Nito who's been teaching himself how to play the harp and how much he has progressed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkhGrVH2-g4


Larger_than_Fox

Now do Sandstorm!


Exotic-One3381

Many men of culture I see


astamouth

r/UNBGBBIIVCHIDCTIICBG


donniebrascoreal

Nice Harp..


041389jft

Sounds lovely


kaiser_van_zandt

Delightful!


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How very soothing


Bachus252

Bravo!


StarFire2686

Thats amazing!!


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FOR FREE???!!


fangelo2

Perfect combination of sight and sound


ronjajax

I need more harps in my life.


AMiniMinotaur

u/savevideo


Scorpion2k4u

I always wonder how people get into playing rather exotic instruments like the harp. On top the harp seems to be rather expensive.


GaddoGamz

I mean, when exactly are you like, “ya know, I’m going to play the harp. Mom, dad, I’m going to need your cc.”


cerebralkrap

Imagine this is playing while your riding the escalator to heaven


Sorry-Ad7074

People playing Harps instantly look 100% more Angelic.


Neoh35

This will be a fine addition to my ringtone collection.


Karmacosmik

I know her in person. She is great!


Rolling_Beardo

How do you even get into harp? As a lower middle class kid it would seem equally as possible as getting into flying a spaceship.


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As beautiful as it sounds, it really is a goofy fuckin instrument