Show vv How It Started By JEAN NEWTON n n O THE JEWS HARP 3 Is la some difference of o In- In Iou Ion regarding tho the origin ot of the name of the little Instrument that I. I popularly called the thc Jews It has hns been claimed that In tin the use of tho line word Jew there Is ts no reference to the Jewish race rare the term being a n corruption of ot the French jell meaning play 1111 ns as It has hns been beene e Called jen jen or yeu Jcu jeu trompe sl signifying top harp On tho other hand we have the Insistence that Jews harp Is In 10 a al allusion al lusion to the use UBo of ot tho the harp among the Israelites ns us Da Davids hIs ba harp rp Tho Thu musical skill of the tho biblical character charac ter David iJ and the thc fact that It was was largely by br his achievements In minstrelsy min that he lie attained his favor with King Icing Saul Soul ore are matters of history So It U Is 18 easily conceivable how ape tha shaped lyre little Utile Instrument Is played with tho tire finger though It Is fia Is held between the teeth for breath bl to tobe tobe tobe be blown Into It should hare been termed Jews harp Copyright |