tracks with harp

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Styge (Ochre Remix)
Ed Chamberlain - Mixxy EP 1

DTR Featuring Marilyn Sareo - Journey Into A Dream (Perfect Essence, Instrumental)

Superpitcher - Yves [TGR007]

I love the harp. I have a question, and I apologise if it seems ignorant and unfounded; but are almost all harpists female? I've never "seen" a male harpist. Is that a thing or is it just my limited experience? Again I could be well wrong.

Bjork uses harp quite a bit.

Vashti Bunyan.

Saw Charles Overton playing harp with singer Ganavya last week at the Union Chapel in London. Believe he plays with Boston Symphony Orchestra and plays jazz as well.

ringorider
I love the harp. I have a question, and I apologise if it seems ignorant and unfounded; but are almost all harpists female? I've never "seen" a male harpist. Is that a thing or is it just my limited experience? Again I could be well wrong.

There are male harpists, but it's true that most seem to be female. I have no idea why that might be. Maybe a self-fulfilling thing, it's seen as a more feminine instrument, therefore attracts more females and some males maybe get put off by that too?
The harp is the national symbol of Ireland, it's on our coins, notes, ports, official documents, etc. Apparently, traditionally, it was more of a male instrument. The harper was an important part of the aristocratic Gaelic household for many centuries, and they were almost always male. From the 20th Century it became dominated by women.

As a plastic I should have known that. I it on all the old punt coins and notes. It's just one of those things that I feel as if I've always seen played by females. Did Enya play it too? Anyway, I think it' a lovely instrument. Nowadays I love any real instruments.

Always liked the sound of the harp (and related instruments). Prefer it from the sound of generic plonking pianos to be honest (unpopular opinion, come at me suckers!). Sounds nice in classical / orchestral music as well as loads of different styles of folk music around the world. Even heard it in some jazz / psych stuff which sounded pretty wild. About 20+ years ago I heard this unknown Nigerian guy play a miniature version of a harp, virtuoso style with a band / small orchestra at Finsbury Park incorporating it with their own local, traditional folk music, jazz-fusion and European folk music. Nuts! It's actually quite a versatile instrument.

Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim by Harold Budd.

https://youtu.be/CSpNJlYIhMA?si=mnz6dCkle4greEG9

Majestic!

Can anyone recall a Surgeon track from late 90's that features a harp? I knew it at one time having got it id ' d on Little Detroit (😳) and I then wrote it down to buy but lost the notebook.
It's a full on track and I've gone through tonnes of his back catalogue but can't find it.

Is that a harp o
n Chesh by the Black Dog?

Harp comes halfway through on Ukai Seiji – Daydream

wowsignal
Can anyone recall a Surgeon track from late 90's that features a harp?

Do you mean Track 0ne on this?

I think this is it!!!
Ta,
RW

hello all awesome tunes all way through cheers!
"all way through" is that english?

If I well, there are several on Björk - Vespertine that feature harp, and on many other Bjõrk's releases, usually played by Zeena Parkins.

a bit offtopic i know. it is not electronic music but i think everyone will like it too
this one is alice coltrane blue nile and that other one is with the instrument called sitar which sounds also dope and it has a pre-breakbeat drum loop dave pike set mathar

Motorbass - Ezio / Les Ondes Ezio!

ringorider
I love the harp. I have a question, and I apologise if it seems ignorant and unfounded; but are almost all harpists female? I've never "seen" a male harpist. Is that a thing or is it just my limited experience? Again I could be well wrong.

Andreas Vollenweider

This album is recommended:
Marysia Osu - Harp, Beats & Dreams

^^man thank you awesome stuff

Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Rebellion Der Träumer (Remixes Part 1)
Heimat (Robag's Turmkolle Rekksmow)

Travis Laplante - Wild Tapestry

This album has Charles Overton, mentioned above, on harp.

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