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I have to agree that the Pakistani harps aren’t the greatest, but if you get it really cheap, it could work to learn on.
There may be at tendency amoung audiences and critics to compare the harp’s repertoire with the piano. Since many of the greatest minds throughout history were pianists or organists, the pianist repertoire is nearly unriveled. I began as a pianist and switched to harp because the harp has unique expressive abilities in its amazing range of color. I try to include pieces on recitals that show this expressive ability. Some of the harp repertoire that I believe shows the harp at its best include the CPE Bach Sonata, Faure Impromptu, Glinka Nocturne, Tailleferre Sonata, Hindemeith Sonata, Britten Suite. Luciano Berio’s Sequenza no. 2 for harp rarely gets recorded, and is expressively challenging to interpret, but is an awesome piece showing an extended range of effects the harp can create. Hovhaness’ music is
I play barefoot/socks all the time at home but at my lessons my teacher insists on shoes. I
only have a pair of thin ballet shoes with a small heel so it’s all good
But if I have a
concert or competition coming up, then I do wear my shoes and dress (I’m always in pants;
I’m not the skirt type) so I get used to it beforehand. I guess it’s the same for the guys:
you’re used to playing in a sweater/t-shirt/whatever and then at a concert you have to
wear a suit.if your going to live there, i think it would be a very wise decision to take the three days or whatever it takes to safely transport your harp here to masschusetts. whenever you stop at a hotel just make sure to tune up so it doesnt get TOO messed up. your going to love it hea=re in massachusets! boston is my FAVORITE place in the world, tehres so much to do- i love it!
If you’re studying professionally at college than I would say that you should definately take
your harp with you. I know that if I went to college/university I would want my own harp,
even if it were the other side of the country!i hatttttte playing pedal harp with shoes. I have some nice fitting black leather shoes that are quite nice, but my toes dont NEARLY come to the tip, so they can be noisy in the pedally sections. When I play with orchestras, i rehearse and perform in black socks- since im in the back of the orchestra, where no one could possibly see my feet. I think with socks on i can sort of “wrap” and “caress” if you will, my toes around the pedal which makes for a much smoother, quiter glide. I knowwwwwww i should start practicing with shoes on.and i have- im just getting used to it before i get TOO used to playing with socks.
Hola a todos,
Me encanta saber que este grupo de arpistas latinos crece cada dia mas. Soy colombiana, toco arpa clasica hace bastante tiempo.
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