[Harp-L] Re: are we in a golden age of harp?

[James Thurgood <jthurgood@xxxxxxxxx>]

"James" said:  My question is Are we in a Golden Age
of Harp? Has there ever been this 
much techniuqe and as much music made at once? We have
a double 
blessing is that Bonfiglio and Levy are also teachers
as well as players, 
sharing their gifts in more ways then one?

I says:  I'm not sure if it's so much a Golden Age as
a resurgence.  I keep learning about absolutely
amazing harp players from earlier times, in all kinds
of different styles, sometimes using highly
imaginative and demanding techniques that have not
persisted in "the mainstream" (although they have all
no doubt been analyzed and discussed here at some
point).  Some might consider the era (1920's to
1950's?) of the popular harmonica ensembles to have
been a kind of Golden Age.  But I can't imagine that
there was ever a time when so many aspiring players
had such ready access to so many generous masters of
the instrument.

I don't know if anyone has posted this link yet - if
you haven't seen this clip of Borrah Minevitch & his
Harmonica Rascals, stop what you're doing and check it
out:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15viboTod4. 
Tell them I sent you.

- thurg



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