Electric Harp - Performers

Performers

  • Athy (harpist), electric harpist from Argentina, performs on a Blue Light Camac electric harp and plays his own music with influences of New Age Celtic, romantic, flamenco, Arabian, barroque, blues and rock.
  • Roark Barron, builder of the world's largest wind harp in 1982 as confirmed by Guinness Book of World Records in 1984, Barron has custom built several electro-acoustic harps. He now plays a customized, Model 22, 1933 Lyon Healy harp.
  • Dwayne Fulton, leader in original electric harp in Los Angeles; played at the Warehouse in Marina Del Ray. Died circa 1994.
  • Deborah Henson-Conant performs on a solid body Camac electric harp, as well as amplified and regular pedal harps. Her style is mostly jazz, blues, and pop.
  • Camille and Kennerly Kitt, electric harp duo, The Harp Twins, perform and arrange rock/pop on Lyon and Healy Silhouette solid body electric harps.
  • Susan Mazer, jazz harpist, pioneer and, innovator in the electroacoustic harp, since 1973. Author of first manual for the Lyon and Healy Electric and ElectroAcoustic Harp.
  • Jack Nebergall, pioneer in 50'-60' in jazz harp and electric harp, (b.1924-d.1996).
  • Rüdiger Oppermann performs on his self-made electric harps.
  • Zeena Parkins plays and composes avant-garde and experimental music. Played on several Björk albums and tours.
  • Roberto Perera, original Latin jazz on the amplified Peruvian harp.
  • Carlos Reyes, pioneer in amplification of the Peruvian harp in use in pop and jazz, including Latin jazz.
  • Alan Stivell performs on his own designed electric harps (since early 80s).
  • Andreas Vollenweider plays New Age and pop style music, sometimes compared to Vangelis

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