Electric harp
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Like electric guitars, electric harps are based on their acoustic originals. There are both solid-body and hollow body electro-acoustic models available. True electric harps have a solid body versus a hollow body electro-acoustic harp, which can be played either acoustically or electronically. A true electric solid-body harp cannot be played acoustically since it has no hollow soundbox, and must be amplified when played.
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Performers
- 4 Girls 4 Harps play on both pearlescent electric harps and Salvi concert harps.
- Athy (harpist), Atilio Adrían Matteucci, electric harpist from Argentina, composer, performs on a Blue Light Camac electric harp and plays his own music, his compositions are Atonal, Dark, Impressionist, Dramatic, and experimental.
- Deborah Henson-Conant performs on a solid body Camac electric harp, as well as amplified and regular pedal harps. Her style is mostly jazz, blues, and pop.
- Camille and Kennerly Kitt, electric harp duo, The Harp Twins, perform and arrange rock/pop on Lyon and Healy Silhouette solid body electric harps, as well as Camac electro-acoustic concert grand pedal harps.
- Rüdiger Oppermann performs on his self-made electric harps.
- Zeena Parkins plays and composes avant-garde and experimental music. Played on several Björk albums and tours.
- Roberto Perera, original Latin jazz on the amplified Peruvian harp.
- Alan Stivell performs on his own designed electric harps (since early 80s).
- Andreas Vollenweider plays New Age and pop style music.
- Enki Bello, Colombian acoustic and electric harpist, singer and composer.
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