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Episode 1 of Strings of Hope PODCAST is out! - 'From Notes ot Nuance, Sunita Staneslows journey through Music, Heart, Improvisation, and the beauty of Simplicity
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Hi there. One of the things that struck me as a surprise when talking with Sunita, was that I always assumed that she was a strong improviser. Was I shocked to find out that she initially struggled with improvising. As a classically trained musician, she was very well versed in music, but improvising just wasn't being taught there, especially not on harp. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frome-notes-to-nuance-sunita-staneslows-harp-story/id1821531556?i=1000713485809 YouTube: |
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I enjoy teaching the Harp, with a focus on connecting to ones inner song. How to play beautiful soulful harp intuitively, and to understand and apply the magic of music theory in a practical simple way. Join the Strings of Hope email list to get free lessons, concerts, and upcoming workshop notifications straight to your mailbox.
Hey Reader👋 I just posted a new play-along harp video—a short Middle Eastern style lesson with a tanpura drone to help you find that meditative rhythmic flow. We're tuned to A Harmonic Minor scale. The video guides you through building a simple left-hand rhythm over an Indian Tanpura drone, then slowly layering in the right hand, using the G# from the harmonic minor scale to bring out the ancient middle eastern vibe. The Play Along lesson combines Middle Eastern, with Modes, Right and Left...
Whats inside:*Harp retreat in the Galilee announcement. *New duo song release with Sunita Staneslow: Psalm 118.Hey there 👋 Simcha here, and boy am I excited to share something I’ve been dreaming about for a long time: An intimate harp retreat in the Lower Galilee mountains of Israel! We're finally launching it! Here's the Dates: May 24-29, 2026. It will be for just a small group of harpists, gathering in one of the most beautiful and spiritually resonant places on earth. A week of learning,...
Hey there Reader👋,Simcha here with a belated New Years email. A bit late, I know! though really, it's never too late to fulfill our dreams, so here goes. What's inside: 🎵 A Somerset story about believing in your inner song, 🎵 A new Strings of Hope podcast with my first harp teacher Adina Haroz, and 🎵 An Israel harp retreat on the horizon... Lets start with perhaps with one of the biggest highlights and lessons for me in this past year. I want to share something that happened to me while...