I had no idea how beautiful this instrument was. http://www.celticharps.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcYC_x6f8J8Take the time to spend some time with this beautiful gift. "Think more than you speak"
"How do you get rid of the pain of having pain in the first place? You get rid of expectations"
"You are everything that is. Open yourself to the love and understanding that is available."
"To see God, you have to have met the Devil."
"When you know how to listen, everyone becomes a guru."
" One time, I didn't do anything, and it was so empty... Almost as if I wasn't doing anything. Then I wrote about it. It was fulfilling."
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Wonderful! I love Celtic music in general. I play all manner of tin whistles and the Irish flute.
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I absolutely adore the harp. I have heard it on several lucky occasions in hyperspace. Sometimes gloriously arpeggiating, sometimes just trilling, and other times in full harmonic composition. I talk about one of my most striking experiences with the harp from hyperspace along with a link to a recording I made based on it. The DMT Harp in God's LobbyMayan Lullaby"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind" - Albert Einstein
"The Mighty One appears, the horizon shines. Atum appears on the smell of his censing, the Sunshine- god has risen in the sky, the Mansion of the pyramidion is in joy and all its inmates are assembled, a voice calls out within the shrine, shouting reverberates around the Netherworld." - Egyptian Book of the Dead
"Man fears time, but time fears the Pyramids" - 9th century Arab proverb
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not exactly a celtic harpist, but you might enjoy this: an interview with andreas vollenweider who became a harpist (though he still plays many other instruments) when chasing an elusive "sound-vision" (presumably some form of synesthesia) and here is some of his music: My wind instrument is the bong
CHANGA IN THE BONGA!
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Here are a number of harp videos I enjoy (not all celtic harp). Maria ChiossiThe Chanter's Song (Celtic Harp Clarsach)Lament for the Bishop of ArgyllScottish Wire Strung Harp (one of the most beautiful harps I've ever seen - a real piece of art) Carolan's Dream (excellent rendition) And let's not forget about the Harp Guitar...and another one for good measure (Amazing Grace w/Mason Williams) ...and finally my favorite harp composition (albeit not celtic) Concerto for Harp and Orchestra[EDIT]: I especially like in the second movement (which starts at 11 minutes) starts to speed up around 17"30'. "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind" - Albert Einstein
"The Mighty One appears, the horizon shines. Atum appears on the smell of his censing, the Sunshine- god has risen in the sky, the Mansion of the pyramidion is in joy and all its inmates are assembled, a voice calls out within the shrine, shouting reverberates around the Netherworld." - Egyptian Book of the Dead
"Man fears time, but time fears the Pyramids" - 9th century Arab proverb
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WOW! I had no idea how much feedback this was going to get! I have looked around my town and found two teachers of the harp. I will be contacting them and hopefully getting lessons. It's an investment but I have always wanted to learn to play a musical instrument and this one just rocks my soul on a different level. Thanks for the video posts too! I am glad that others love this instrument also.  "Think more than you speak"
"How do you get rid of the pain of having pain in the first place? You get rid of expectations"
"You are everything that is. Open yourself to the love and understanding that is available."
"To see God, you have to have met the Devil."
"When you know how to listen, everyone becomes a guru."
" One time, I didn't do anything, and it was so empty... Almost as if I wasn't doing anything. Then I wrote about it. It was fulfilling."
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jamie wrote:...Omnia forever. +1 I've their complete works, grandioso 
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Being part Irish (and with large heritage connection) I do love me a good bit of Harp. Some may say its derivative but I really can't resist this.. I mean you got talented femmes dressed in some "babes of days of olde" get up, rocking some harps atop of some old ruins... Genius 
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