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….. it all depends. I happen to memorize everything, but that may have evolved having had issues with my eyes all my life. But, when playing background music (which I mostly do for a living), I’ve always got three or four new songs on my music stand that I am in the process of memorizing.
So, it all depends on the way your brain and eyes are wired. There is nothing wrong with playing from music for background, but it is better to be free and make eye contact and gestures with your audience. I do draw the line with someone flipping from page to page in a fake book…. that is really bad show…
Also, I also don’t like soloists reading music on stage. I heard a great harpist this past summer doing that, so I closed my eyes to hear her beautiful not to be distracted by her reading music in a concert setting…..
I love this thread….
This reminds me of a time long ago before the advancement of sampled sounds. It was circa 1977, I was still in college at CSUN (Southern California) living in Glendale. I was asked to play the piano for a production of MAME at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. It was a community project using talent from Pasadena and the Los Angeles area. Of course the budget was low, and I was asked to play both the piano and the harp part on the upright Baldwin piano…. so I did for a long weekend of performances. I remember the conductor saying “just play all the harp glissandos on the black notes!” So, that was seven years before I ever touched a harp string, but I would say it was my introduction to playing the harp.
So, replacing the harp is not a new phenomenon, but now synthesized sound has become soooooooo advanced, it’s hard not to recognize it’s potential.
Yes…. I’m very pleased. I love her padded covers. On my last order, I had her add a strip that fits tightly around the base of my L&H 30. It fits perfect and protects the exterior of the base.
So my rating is AAA+………
CINDERELLA’S CASTLE
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Very creative! My guess is that they guy plays keyboard, and the natural progression is the bass to the left and the treble to the right. Other than that explanation, he would be VERY limited to what he could do from that position. It kind of reminds me of Victor Borge playing piano laying down on the piano bench….
…. I also wanted to add that Gerardo Tamez is an outstanding composer. His Concerto Dos Dalias commissioned by Jim & Pat Wooster was outstanding!
…. well said. Every single performance was outstanding…
Of course, I love music that makes you want to sing and dance. HarpCore4, Louise Trotter, Christa Grix, the cocktail hour harpists, and Celso Duarte 1 & 2, plus others enlightened my life…
Even if the composition is not to my taste, I was amazed at the wonderful performers / technicians. I found myself jumping out of my seat to applaud Alice Giles, even though each time I hear Salzedo’s compositions I dislike them more…
Applause to all…….
Hi Kathy… I discovered this by accident. So, us guys with Eastern European decent tend to loose hair on top in our 30s and grow hair on our neck and shoulders. So rather than waxing (tried that once), I bought some Nair and used it on my shoulders and put it on with my hands. Then I discovered that my hands became very smooth, and the squeaking / harsh contact with the harp strings cleared up. So now, about every month or two, I apply Nair to my hands for about 8-10 minutes.
I know exactly what you are talking about. It’s almost like layers of skin forming. Try this…. dab some Nair or equivalent hair remover on your hands. Let it stay on for no more than ten minutes, then rinse throughly. Wow, your finger tips will remain smooth for many weeks / months…..
… just an update that I’ve discovered the iTick metronome app for my iPhone… for free! Wow, the world is changing quickly…
David….
So glad you are active and healing!!! You should be interviewed also for future generations!
” the octave harmonic (which is the most important overtone) “
…. this statement sums up everything. My ears hear the octave harmonics more than anything else on a harp.
Also, Kathy, I think saying this may make sense, that tuning the lower string slightly flat in relation to the octave overtone created with the string an octave above the string you are tuning.
OK… it’s my day off and I’m looking forward to memorizing some new music….. y’all have a great day….
….. this just happens to be something that is my demon. At a WHC conference, I walked out of the Salzedo harp concert because the harps were so out of tune, and out of tune with each other….
I always tune my upper octaves a little sharp by ear, and the lower octaves a little flat.
I don’t believe in hell, so you’re not going to burn 🙂 ….. you play harp, so you’re going to heaven….
