July-August 2025 | Harp Column

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Shamim Shines in Bloomington

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Li Shan Tan

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Shamim Minoo shares her story from growing up in Iran to her gold-medal performance at the USA International Harp Competition.

Feature

What’s New

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Alison Reese

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Find out what new music has today’s leading harpists excited.

Feature

Rules & Regulations

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Steve Moss

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Understand what goes into a harp regulation so your instrument can get the most out of it.

July-August 2025

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From the Editor

A Legacy That Lives On

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Alison Reese

A lasting legacy.

Sounding Board

Lessons With a Legend

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Emily Levin

Harp lessons that extend far beyond the bench.

Tear-out Tunes

Waltzing Around the World

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Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

Dance under the stars with this new tune.

Reviews and more

Recording Review

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Alison Young

Gadabout Season

Brandee Younger, harp; Impulse!, 2025.

Chimaera

Elisabeth Plank, harp; Genuin Classics, 2025.

Also of Note

New recordings from Anna Amigó and Constance Luzzati are worth a listen.

Music Review

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Jan Jennings

Passing Along a Passion

Tannebaum and Piana arrange their
favorite music in new collections.

Advice

How do I strengthen my fingers so my knuckles don’t collapse?

Mélanie Laurent

Robbin Gordon-Cartier

Delaine Fedson Leonard

Strange But True Harp Stories

Saddle Up

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News

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