Harp, Jaw
Object number2015.82.22
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Anna Marie Fiori
DescriptionJaw harp or mouth harp. Lyre-shaped musical instrument held between the teeth and struck with a finger. Produces one note.Dimensions2.563 × 4 × 1 in. (6.5 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm)Historical NotesThe donor Anna Marie Fiori held onto a majority of the instruments used by the group in their performances, including this jaw harp. Collection includes handmade dolls, ceramic conga (quartara), copper conga, Sardinian flute and pan pipe, ram’s horn, conch shell horn, wrist and hand castanets, Jew’s harp, triccheballacche, concertina, various handmade noisemakers, tambourine, and recorder. I Campagnoli was an Italian American folk troupe from the Pittsburgh area comprised of approximately 40 core performers with a focus on Italian folk singing and dancing. Originally directed by Lorenzo “Larry” Malfatti and Eugene Richards (and later Jane Ferro) and sponsored by the Italian Sons and Daughters of Italy, the group formed in 1964 and performed throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as in Italy and at the opening of the Italian Village in Epcot Center and Busch Gardens.
Related institution
I Campagnoli
Related person
Anna Marie Fiori
Terms
On View
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C. and E. Marshall Company
1949-1990
Francis Hopkinson Smith
c. 1925
1939-1945
1926-1991
