Photos: Tony Esparís
Harp
This instrument is made from the information obtained from two harps carved in the Portico of Glory of the Catedral of Santiago.
The strings are nineteen, made of gut, and the lowest note is G.
The body has not any holes, and is carved from a solid piece of wood.
After the Portico of Glory, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (S. XII)
Made by Francisco Luengo
To know more about it read the following publications:
"El Pórtico de la Gloria, Música, Arte y Pensamiento", 1988 published by Cuadernos de Música en Compostela,
"Los Instrumentos del Pórtico de la Gloria", 1993 published by Fundación Barrié de la Maza,
“Instruments à cordes du Moyen Age”, 1999 CERIMM, Fondation Royaumont, published by Créaphis,
“Instrumentos de Corda Medievais”, Lugo 2000 published by Deputación Provincial de Lugo
Cantiga de Santa María
Performer: M. Vilas
