Part of a series featuring recordings of Aeolian Harps. Each will occupy it’s own place in the Wind RSS feed for 5 consecutive posts.

Link for photos and videos: https://thewind.org/episodes/how-to-make-an-aeolian-harp

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Name: Obsidian Sky Wind Harp (alt: Mountain Lion Harp)

Recording: Recorded in Sierra Nevada, Summer 2025

Construction: Triangular prism design with 3 holes in face. Pine wood. Single String. Constructed with Michael Corbitt and Eleanor Qull.

Mix: EQ for wind noise, hint of reverb.

Notes: This harp was built specifically for the episode “Those Who Feast with the Mountain Lion”. It is a fairly small body with a small interior chamber which I believe is why this harp is so quiet. It needs a strong wind to start singing, and does not resonate long when the wind ends. Stained black, referencing the dark desert skies in remote northern Nevada and the obsidian found around Peehee mu’huh.

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