Re: Subject: [Harp-L] young artist
With a name like VanderVate, I would say the Netherlands? lolol
smo-joe
On Dec 13, 2012, at 7:00 AM, Larry Sandy wrote:
> Jersi,
> Her name is Lydia VanderVate. She and her siblings are available for hire at http://realentertaining.com . I do not know where they call home but would love to see them perform.
>
> Lockjaw Larry
> Breathing Music daily
>
>
>
> From:JersiMuse <jersimuse@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: EGS1217@xxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:39 AM
> Subject: RE: Subject: [Harp-L] young artist
>
> On the video you propose Elisabeth, one can observe her perfect use of her
> diaphragm, for each single note.
> It is a very good demonstration of a mastered playing, opening the "air
> column" from top to bottom.
> Very interesting !
>
> Do you know her last name ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerome
> www.youtube.com/JersiMuse
>
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> I like her playing here better:
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSkXlA37RtE
>
> And this is a clip of the whole family playing together as a group so you'd
> likely have to invite all of them to play at SPAH (how do you tell a small
> child the rest of her siblings don't 'qualify'?).
>
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsogs1oNb0_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsogs1oNb0)
>
>
> Lydia also plays piano (there are other clips of her doing so). The video
> you showed was from 2010--she's at least a year+ older, now.
>
>
> Obviously all four girls play instruments so their parents are likely
> already steering their girls towards music lessons: Lydia is holding the
> harmonica better in the Danny Boy video which implies some kind of proper
> instruction.
>
>
> I'd suggest that she isn't 'quite' ready for a SPAH at this stage
> (especially the 50th Anniversary) since most of the videos I've just watched
> of her playing solo are snippets of songs and small children tend to get
> lost in the shuffle at a SPAH unless it's the specific single matinee
> morning. I think she too might benefit far more a couple of years down the
> road, don't you think?
>
>
> Observation over the years tells me that kids in the 12+ age group seem to
> stick with harmonica the longest and get the most out of a SPAH (or other
> harmonica Convention) adventure since smaller kids can quickly become bored
> with what seems to them the interminable and overall 'adult' theme. Of
> course there are exceptions to every rule, but that's just my humble
> opinion.
>
> That said, I think she's adorable and hope she does stick with it to become
> a phenomenal 21st Century woman harp player and all/round musician.
>
> Elizabeth
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