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Great Harp (Rename)

Superstructural Musical Instrument

A Great Harp is a superstructural musical instrument created from Boduan Arches and strings made from any of various materials. 

Ancient Harpstrings were simply Sagukoye (Boduan Vine) ratcheted to tautness. This design requires a large resonant chamber or snarehead alongside the strings. 

More sophisticated designs are audible without a resonant chamber, though it is not always eschewed.

Some designs include multiple resonant chambers at different points on the string, capturing and amplifying harmonic points. 

A Great Harp may be placed inside a chamber or arch, and is a common public work, its music considered an important addition to quality of life in less austere cultures.