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Posted on 01/11/2018 1:52:15 PM PST by mairdie
An ancient mouth harp belonging to the Huns that dates back to around 1,700 years ago has been unearthed in Siberia - and it is still capable of making music.
Also known as a jaw or 'Jew's harp', the reed is placed in the performer's mouth and plucked with the finger to produce the note.
The instrument - 4 inches in length - was made by a craftsman from the ribs of a cow or horse and dates from the time the nomadic Huns controlled southern Siberia 1,580 to 1,740 years ago.
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Actual it was the first time I ever heard a mouth harp Was when Snoopy pulls it on the bus trip in the Peanuts Movie “A boy named Charlie Brown”. It was mesmerizing.
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