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Name: The wheelharp
Similar instruments: Viola organista, created by Leonardo da Vinci
Invented by:John Jones and Mitchell Manger
Debut: the 2013 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Ca
Disambiguation: a keyboard-operated string instrument for continuously sounding strings by rubbing the strings with spinning wheels, powered by a treadle controlled by one foot of the musician
Description:a cross between a harpsichord and a hurdy-gurdy: a motor driven wheel spins, rubbing against strings when the player depresses a key
Wikidata item:Q17115103
External links:https://antiquitymusic.com/wheelharp-page
Used in: orchestra music