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    Guide to the Contemporary Harp
    Guide to the Contemporary Harp
    Guide to the Contemporary Harp
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    Guide to the Contemporary Harp

    By Mathilde Aubat-Andrieu, Laurence Bancaud, Aurélie Barbé and Hélène Breschand

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    Harps and harp music have enjoyed a renaissance over the past century and today can be heard in a broad array of musical contexts. Guide to the Contemporary Harp is a comprehensive resource that examines the vibrant present-day landscape of the harp. The authors explore the instrument from all angles, beginning with organology; moving through composition, notation, and playing techniques; and concluding with the contemporary repertoire for the harp. The rapid diversification in these areas of harp performance is the result of both technological innovations in harp making, which have produced the electric harp and MIDI harp, and innovative composers and players. These new instruments and techniques have broadened the concept of what is possible and what constitutes harp music for today. Guide to the Contemporary Harp is an essential guide for any harpist looking to push the instrument and its music to new heights.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndiana University Press
    Release dateFeb 11, 2019
    ISBN9780253039392
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