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I read that Bach walked a long way to hear other organists play. If you know a soloist is going to play a harp piece you are currently working on, or aspire to play, do make the effort to go hear that person, and sit as far up front as you can afford. You will learn so much about the judgments that person made in rhythm, fingering, stage presence, that your own playing will be improved. It isn’t as though you wish to copy that person’s style exactly, but all those little hints you perceive will become part of your thinking.Then your own judgment and interpretation would have come from a mixture of influences, not just from your teacher or yourself.. We all need that maturing quality, just as Bach did.
I was given a book: Busker, Tales of a Renegade Harpist, written by David Michael, containing a 73-minute CD of him playing his small harp, and including “50 hot tips for buskers with invaluable pointers and lessons for novice and expert buskers alike.” He had a 40 year career doing this all over the world, first alone, then with his wife. His web site is http://www.renegadeharpist.com, from which it can be ordered. I have never busked but this book is not to be missed if you intend doing it, to avoid many pitfalls out there. Parts of it are hilarious; it is such a good read for any musician.
Deb, as musicians we aren’t very often concerned with the years ahead; I wasn’t, that’s for sure, until I became a widow. I joined a nearby “investment club” and also took a course “Accounting 101” at a nearby community college. It really, really helped and now whether the economy goes up or down I have more peace of mind. Try it; you’ll like it!
Elizabeth, since you have a time deadline for your Masters paper , and probably need to include sources to verify your material, and you mention “published or unpublished”, consider this option: In your 15 years of being a harp professional, you surely have been influenced, and taught, by a number of harpists. Contact some of them and tell them you would appreciate it if they would write a few comments on your subject that you could then quote in print. You could even give a short list of questions to get them started. In return you would give their name as the source of this helpful information. Those harp teachers and performers might be glad to share a few hints. Best, of course, are the published texts such as the ones above,which might arrive to you in just a few days by priority mail. Probably other hints from pianists would be found using “Improvising” in a search engine, on the Internet.
Cyndee, A Lyon and Healy style 14, no longer made, has been for sale exactly one year in the Classified, Pedal Harp, category on this site. Perhaps the seller would compromise since it has not sold,
Sylvia,
Others who wrote books about their harp adventures include:
David Michael:”Busker, Tales of a Renegade Harpist” (a busker is a person who brings music or any kind of performance art to a public place and entertains in exchange for donations). He includes a CD with his book and tells
Salvi Harps, in their print catalog on pages 88 and 89, show their silver-colored Electro-acoustic pedal harp ECHO. With “platinum” finish, 47 strings, extended soundboard and beautiful styling, the 2008 price was $21,500. Other finish options
Philippa,
No, haven’t felt up to it, especially after hearing him on the recording. Many things in my library of harp music are beyond me, handed down from my fine
Elena, if you go to this link to Bonham’s Auction House, the 7th item listed as sold is a Grecian model
The Ravel model, of Lyon and Healy, with a cut-out design of the desk part of the stand, measures just
Philippa,
I have 6 sheet music selections by Robert Maxwell, and it is all still under copyright; Fantasy on Chopsticks is from 1948. Some pieces were published by Robbins Music Corp; others by American Academy of Music, but I found one where he more recently
Paul, I’m a fan of aloe vera, sold in tubes in the U.S. for about $4.00. “Lily of the Desert” brand carries 99% Aloe Vera Gelly. Apparently this will go deeper under your outer skin than lotions just containing a small percentage of aloe vera. When you rub it onto hands or other parts of your body, it will be absorbed nicely in about one minute. Applied after showering, or before retiring, you will notice improved moisturization, and smoothness.
Your lever harp student would not be able to match the “flashiness” of the hymns played by harpist Greg Buchanan on his video and now CD (http://www.gregbuchananministries.com ; $15. plus $2.00 postage.) He is also on http://www.youtube.com. He was influenced by both jazz and country. However, if you and she each watched and listened to some of his playing, that could be a starting point for arranging a favorite hymn so it could perhaps
