Re: [Harp-L] New Videos from my Asian Tour

[lonesomedaveferguson@xxxxxxxxx]

Wow, Brendan...!!!

Jasmine Flower was exquisite, haunting, beautiful and above all it did not seem at all out of place in that ensemble.

Great job!

Dave

------Original Message------
From: Brendan Power
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Subject: [Harp-L] New Videos from my Asian Tour
Sent: Feb 4, 2012 5:29 AM

I'm just back in the chilly UK after a wonderful, warm 10 week swing through
many Asian countries, performing along the way: India, Philippines, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore - plus Australia and New
Zealand. I recorded a few slips here and there, and have put a couple up on
YouTube.

Here's one showing the amazing harp-switching technique up close. This could
interest a lot of 10 hole diatonic players who want easy chromaticism, check
it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRK9oY1flEo

I've been creating new harps to try and play Chinese folk music in an
authentic way, with the big pitch bends they employ - especially on
instruments like the Erhu. Here's a performance of a Chinese tune with three
top students from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJrYIOUl_yA

It's played on a highly modified Suzuki SCX-48 chromatic.

Brendan Power
WEBSITE: www.brendan-power.com
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/BrendanPowerMusic



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