A TOUCH OF IRISH MAGIC: ANN KANNER RETURNS WITH CELTIC HARP CONCERT NOV. 20

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November 13, 2011 (San Diego)--Amy Lynn Kanner returns to the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Theater with her Celtic Harp, for a performance on Sunday, November 20, at 3 p.m. The concert will be followed by a public reception in the Visitor Center Gallery.

 
I fell in love with the Celtic harp the first time I heard it. Playing the harp is pure bliss,” Kanner said. “The music of the harp is simply ethereal and enchanting, transporting us to another world. The gorgeous tones envelope us, and can make us cry, or dance for joy. I love sharing my passion for the harp with audiences." “Playing the harp is my passion.”
  

 

 

BACKGROUND OF AMY KANNER:
 
“I was surrounded by music at a very early age,” Kanner stated. “I thank my parents who played classical records for me from the beginning, and who enrolled me in my first piano lesson at seven. Classically trained in both piano and violin, I continued these studies at Oberlin College in Ohio; I also began my own study of classical guitar, renaissance lute, and baroque recorder.”
 
Her debut recording, “Garden of Delights”, captures her love of the harp, with musical gems from Classical to Contemporary, and Irish to Israeli. I also perform pieces on piano, violin, guitar, and recorder.
 
Music, Medicine, and the Magic of the Harp“ is a presentation about the “amazing connections between music and well-being, and the healing resonance of the harp,” Kanner explains. A graduate of the International Harp Therapy Program, she is also a Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioner, playing soothing music at bedside.
 
“The harp has a powerful effect on people of all ages,” she concludes. “I love sharing my passion for the harp with audiences throughout San Diego – from school programs, weddings, and holiday celebrations, to service organizations and arts festivals. “
 
Most harpists have a wide repertoire. The additional benefit of engaging the services of a harpist for such events is that guests can talk without the music being intrusive.
 
EARLY HARP HISTORY: The Celtic harp is intricately tied to Celtic culture in general, both ancient and modern. It is one of the oldest instruments known, going back thousands of years and has played a significant role in the society, religion, culture and politics of the Celtic people.
 
The word "harp" is believed to be an Anglo-Saxon word which means "to pluck". Harp, or "harpa" was used to describe the triangular-shaped stringed instruments during the 13th century. The harp is a very old music instrument and its roots are quite difficult to determine. It is believed to have been developed from the hunter's bow. Evidence of harps during Ancient times can be seen in Egypt; inside the Egyptian tombs are wall paintings of bow-shaped instruments similar to that of a harp.
 

 


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