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Stringing the biggest harp in the world
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The strings are attached to the resonator, which in turn, is attached to amplifiers. Bill Close says musicians rub the strings with rosin-soaked gloves. This creates a sound more like a bowed cello than a plucked harp.  (MPR photo/Chris Roberts)

The strings are attached to the resonator, which in turn, is attached to amplifiers. Bill Close says musicians rub the strings with rosin-soaked gloves. This creates a sound more like a bowed cello than a plucked harp.

(MPR photo/Chris Roberts)
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