Harp [OEngl. hearpe] (Fr.: harpe; Ger.: Harfe; It., Sp.: arpa), 1. chordophone with strings running in a plane perpendicular to the resonator, consisting of a resonator, or body, and a neck, between which a series of parallel strings are stretched vertically or diagonally. In addition, the Western harp has a pillar, or column, that connects body and neck, taking the strain of the strings' tension. This form is known as frame harp. Some, but not all, harps of European antiquity had pillars…