Clarsach
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɑːsək/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clarsach is a noun meaning A small triangular wire-strung harp of Gaelic origin.
Meaning
A small triangular wire-strung harp of Gaelic origin.
Example Sentences
He is particularly delighted by her skill in music, which is so exquisite, that she far exceeds the best performers in this country in playing on the clashach or harp.
The craft of making clarsachs or harps continues despite the fact that of the three principal instruments played in Scotland over the centuries the clarsach is almost certainly the oldest.
[S]he sate down at a little distance upon the bench on which Allan M‘Aulay was placed, and tuning her clairshach, a small harp, about thirty inches in height, she accompanied it with her voice.
They [the country people] preferred the sprightly springs of the fiddle when intent on the dance; or if pouring forth the sweet melody of the song, their choice accompaniment was unquestionably the clarsach (harp).
Word Forms
- clarsachs
- clareschaw
- clarishoe
- clairschach
- clairshach
- clashach
- clarseach
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clarseach, clairshach, clairschach, clearsach, telyn, clachan.
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