The History of Harp
When was the triple strung harp introduced?
1700 AD
Who released the album Harpy Lab - A Collection of Harp Compositions by Contemporary Taiwanese Composers?
Hint: she is the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Pre-College in harp at Tianjin Juilliard
Li-Ya Huang
Which number is the World Harp Congress in Hong Kong and what year was it held in?
The thirteenth and 2017.
How has the music scene in Asia changed since the pandemic?
There were financial issues because of social distancing so not as many tickets were able to be sold and it has lost value to some people as they perceive this as entertainment and it is not highly prioritized in their daily life.
Who arranged Bright, Bright The Moon - a collection of Chinese Folk Songs?
Melinda Johnson
What is the only harp left that originated from Asia?
The saung-gak or Burmese harp
Who is known as the "Father of the Harp in Japan"?
Hint: he brought the modern pedal harp to Asia.
Josef Molnar
Which orchestra won the title 2019 Orchestra of the Year?
Hong Kong Philharmonic
How were the musicians able to help the government to spread safety and health awareness?
They created songs! Many southeast countries like Vietnam or Thailand. Vietnamese singers made a popular song called Jealous Coronavirus.
The Asian Harp, which is a collection of 22 folk songs arranged by Deborah Dahl Shanks brings the traditional Asian pieces to the harp. Arranging this helps to bring awareness to what?
To preserve the folk songs as well expanding the harp's repertoire expansion
The angled harp came was found in Egypt in what year?
Bonus points (or knowledge?): What were the strings made out of?
1500 BC
Hair or Plant Fibre
Which harpist was awarded the Young Artist Award 2005 by the National Arts Council of Singapore?
Katryna Tan
Hong Kong Harp Festival (AKA HarpFest) & Charity Harp Marathon raised how much money in the 2006 and 2007's donations?
over $600,000HK or ~$76500USD
How were smaller local musicians able to rise in popularity over musicians overseas?
Even though social distancing was in place so the number of audience members was smaller, the local musicians were able to perform whereas the international musicians had to either perform virtually or were not able to tour.
From possibly 220 BC to present day
The Chinese Harp, or KongHou, is from China and there are three types. Can you name at least one?
Hint: One if played flat or horizontally in front of the performer. Another one is vertical. The last one has a fancy neck that resembles a bird.
1) Wuo Konghou. Created around 600 BC. The strings were made out of silk.
2) Shoo Konghou. Originally from Europe and it came around 206 BC-25 AD. Interestingly, it's only played with the thumb and index fingers.
3) Fong Shou Konghou. It's around from around 4th century AD.
What is the name of the harpist who won the Gold Medal at the 5th USA International Harp Competition in 2001 and is currently the Music Director of the Hong Kong Harp Chamber?
Dan Yu
What's the oldest orchestra in Asia?
Manila Symphony Orchestra
What term began being used for musicians that emerged during the time of post-pandemic?
Regeneration
Many of these musicians had their own unique ideas that allowed music to spread and shift.
The piece Huan was written by the Winner of the Competition Contest for the 2007 USA International Harp Competition. Who was the composer?
Chia-Yu Hsu
When was the Aoyama Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company founded? What was the name of Jitaroh Aoyama (the founder)'s son who began the production of the Aoyama Folk Harps?
1897, Masao Aoyama
The Aoyama harp factory, which was finished in 1992 had a concert hall and museum of antique harps.
Who is currently the principal harpist in the National Symphony of Taiwan and faculty of the National Taiwan Normal University?
Shannon Chieh
How many current orchestral groups are there in Taiwan?
12 (includes chamber and non-professional groups)
What is something that musicians got to take advantage of while spending more time at home?
(Open-ended)
One of the biggest ones is practicing and expanding on knowledge of the instrument!
Amid Flowers – Old Chinese Tune is edited by Aristid Von Wurtzler and transcribed by Asieh-Che Chih. What is an ornament that is often used in the piece?
Grace notes