Known as a marranzano or marranzanu in Sicily, this musical instrument is played throughout the world. It goes by other names such as jew’s harp, jaw harp, mouth harp. Marranzano is played using breath, one’s oral cavity (mouth, teeth, lips, jaw), and a finger to pluck the reed that sits within the frame. The reed,…
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Marranzano: Sicily’s Jaw Harp
This musical instrument is played throughout the world. It’s known as a jew’s harp, jaw harp, mouth harp, or in Sicily, as a marranzano or marranzanu. Marranzano is played using breath, one’s oral cavity (mouth, teeth, lips, jaw), and a finger to pluck the reed that sits within the frame. The reed, in this case,…