aoyama pedal harps

[unknown-user]

I too started out life on an Aoyama – and Orpheus model. And I had alot of puts downs from other players that played more “elite” brands. Saying, don’t use her, she has a cheap jap harp! And I used to get hurt, because I felt that many of them were saying they were a better player based on the expense of their harp and not their playing ability.

And I think its competitiveness. Some harpists are very competitive and will use whatever edge they have over you to try to out compete you! Other harpist, may genuinely not think they are not a good

[unknown-user]

Aoyama used to be not very good harps, but they have recently inproved dramatically. They also vary so much in sound; my Aotama custom monarch sounds amazing, but i have played other aoyama pedal harps which sound awful! There is just more variation in aoyama harps than in salvi or L&H.

[unknown-user]

Am I mistaken or is there a reference in Dr. Rensch’s most recent book to the Aoyama company being in the instrument business for many years?

[unknown-user]

They have been making harps for over a century

[Ian McVoy]

[Briggsie B. Peawiggle]

The same happens to Camac harps, Ian. Those who have played one (or haven’t played any)

[Karen Johns]

Well said, Briggs. I have run into my fair share of “snobbery” for having a kit-built lever harp. Don’t really care- my harp sounds wonderful to me and to everyone who has heard it. Just played a lovely wedding yesterday in Ann Arbor at the country club on Whitmore Lake. Got many compliments on the way my little kit-built harp looked and sounded. Nobody minded the fact that it wasn’t a pedal harp. They were just delighted to hear the wonderful sound. I think it has more to do with insecurity and comparison, in my opinion. Kinda like kids fighting over who has the better toy, ya know?

Karen

[Sylvia Clark]

I bought my Ayoama Etude in 1989.

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