Well - actually it's called "Quiero ser tu sombra" (wanna be your shadow), apparently by Hector Quattromanos and Zulema Alcayaga. I first heard this piece on the web, and learned it from there, complete with the wrong title! Anyway, apologies to Hector and Zulema! It's such a great piece - I love the.... more

Turlough O'Carolan was an irish harpist who lived in the mid-1600s and wrote pieces for the people he met and stayed with - playing music in exchange for hospitality. Tradition has it that the harp was played last thing at night, before people went to bed. The building I'm playing it in was a bakery built around.... more

Pachelbel Canon in D, arranged for harp by Sylvia Woods. I'm sorry for the lousy sound. I don't have anything else right now than a webcam to record videos and music. I use quite dramatic dynamic changes, but it is almost unhearable when recorded with a webcam. Pachelbel Canon is one of my most favorite pieces to.... more

EDMAR CASTANEDA SOLO HARP LIVE AT SWEET RHYTHM

A replica of an ancient harp called kugo is used to play "Archaic Phrase" by Kikuko Masumoto. The harpist is Tomoko Sugawara

Brahms' Lullaby on the harp. Nuff said.

Just to be clear, NONE of the music I feature is original to me. This piece is taken from the CD called "A Rough Guide to this Music of Wales". This album and other examples of Welsh music are available through most major online music retailers.

Tour in Japan. Live Performance by Vancouver Harpist Kaori Otake. www.otakekaori.com