Marion “Poppa” Smith of Ackerman, Mississippi plays the Jaws Harp. Found throughout much of the world from New Guinea to Spain, the Jaws’ Harp (or alternatively Jew’s Harp) is not a harp at all and it has no historic association with Jewish traditions. Known in the North East as the gew gaw and technically categorized […]
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Boing! Boing! The jaw harp has enriched just about every style of music. This model has a clearer, more resonant tone than many other styles. Ideal for rhythm accompaniment, or practice playing overtone melodies—it’s fun for adults and kids age 8 and over. 2½ ” long. Watch our video demonstration to hear just how good […]
A friend of mine took this in India.. The guy is amazing. Add a breakbeat to this and you’re off
John Fowler Playing the jawharp in the Appalachian style. The instrument here is called a “jaws harp”, and is most commonly called a “jews harp”. It’s a world instrument mostly related to a “mouth Bow” (like a bow you shoot an arrow;the first string instrument). In other parts of the world it’s refered to by […]