MP3 Harper Tasche - Depth of Field
A stunning tour-de-force for the rare cross-strung harp, including contemporary, medieval, classical, Celtic, and jazzy styles.
14 MP3 Songs
CLASSICAL: Traditional, FOLK: Modern Folk
Details:
Depth of Field is the world''s first CD completely dedicated to the rare cross-strung harp, a marvelous instrument with its roots in 16th century Spain and in 19th century France. This recording presents a huge variety of music to display the possibilities of this rare type of harp: ragtime, classical, traditional Celtic, medieval, and numerous contemporary styles are all included in outstanding performances by one of the world''s foremost cross-strung performers. This is pure acoustic music - this album was mastered without any sound processing (no reverb at all!) to provide an excellent sonic picture of the instrument as it sounds in live performance.
Letters and comments from fans:
"You know you''re making history with this, don''t you?"
"I got my husband to come listen to this, and even he was impressed!"
"This is really amazing. I have no idea how you can play like this."
HARPER TASCHE holds a unique and prominent place in the folk harp world. He is internationally known as an expert on cross-strung and small folk harps, distilling European, Scandinavian, Celtic and American music into a distinctive and intensely lyrical style. Harper''s credits include eighteen recording projects, international radio airplay, television and film work, composition commissions, and music books in two languages. Based in Seattle, he also holds the title "Millennium Harper of Washington State" from the Harping for Harmony Foundation. Harper can be reached via https://www.tradebit.com.