USA International Harp Competition.The USA International Harp harp, stringed musical instrument of ancient origin, the strings of which are plucked with the fingers. Harps were found in paintings from the 13th cent. B.C. at Thebes. In different forms it was played by peoples of nearly all lands throughout the ages. Competition will take place in July 2007 in Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in south central Indiana. Located about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis, it is the seat of Monroe County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Bloomington had a total population of 69,291, making it the 7th largest city in Indiana. , at Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. . Deadline for application is March 1, 2007. Applicants must be between ages 16 and 32 as of July 1, 2007. Prizes include a commemorative Lyon & Healy Gold Concert Grand Harp, cash, CD recording and concert engagements, among other prizes. For more information, go to www.indiana.edu/~harpcomp. |
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