There’s an inherent Catch-22 in starting any instrument; the “starter” models are normally inferior in just about each possible way. This makes the whole experience unrewarding exactly when you need the most motivation. The SweetHarp changes all of this, plus is an incredibly viable option even for the professional harpist.
As a professional musician and teacher for numerous years, I’ve encountered a good deal of harps from all over the world, and am notoriously fussy (hence my lugging my Cithara Nova all over creation rather than renting locally). On Saturday I stopped by Chris Caswell’s property to view an additional hot-off-the-press SweetHarp – they go fast so it’s tricky to catch one in person. The eager new owner had already arrived early, but was gracious enough to let myself and my student Archana test drive it.
We were both instantly charmed. Having seen the SweetHarp via Chris’ video, it really is even prettier in person. It rests quite securely against the body – unlike numerous lightweight harps, which bounce around and generally feel like you have to baby them – allowing for wonderful dynamic range. A brand new harp, the tuning was holding beautifully, boding properly for it is future reliability, and I’d call the string tension medium/light, although this is always a flexible and personal preference feature. Levers might be added as desired. Really impressive, and most importantly to me, was the quality of sound, which would definitely be acceptable even in a concert situation. This is a real instrument, not a compromise harp.
Archana ordered a SweetHarp on the spot – as a beginning harpist but pro dancer/musician, it was key to find a quality instrument that is affordable yet will see her via a terrific deal of progress. For myself, I am extremely excited to discover a travel option (given the detachable legs, this harp is very compact yet looks sizable when played) that both sounds lovely and looks good on stage. Airlines have become increasingly difficult to deal with regarding instrument transportation, not to mention the ever-present ground transport issues, so it is a terrific relief to encounter the SweetHarp.
Really, this harp has so a lot of applications, whether you’re a student, performer, teacher (excellent option for renting out to students, which I plan on doing when I’m not traveling with it, or as an additional studio harp), healing harp therapist, the list goes on…you cannot go wrong! And don’t get me started on the price – Chris seems to be practically giving them away at the current figure: in these occasions, that’s surely something I am grateful for. Thank you, Chris, for pouring so much experience, love and dedication into the SweetHarp!
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