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personal way of music creating... ... YOUR VOICE in every note, original .."
andreas schmidt - jazz pianist/composer/arranger
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  16 december starts the A BIRD CONTEST 2012  click here for the A BIRD CAME FLYING website and learn about the rules and how to compete   have fun and good luck in the competition!  .. with music &love  *anne*     

 
 
youplay
the haque - 22 feb.
2012    harp&soul: FABRIK 






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youtube                                                              
the hague, 12 feb. 2012    harp&soul: FABRIK

HAVVA = a music collab. between arranger/sound engineer
THIJS DE MELKER + myself
the video can be seen now on YouTube :)

in due time the music will be downloadable via iTunes + the music will be available
via a prof. license agency for placement in MULTImedia & ARTprojects

22 nov. 2011
a bird came flying  can be heard on youtube - i am playing the song with my 32strings.
click the youtube logo to watch the clip in a bigger screen.

the handmade celtic harp is for sale! check:
  http://www.handgemaakteharpen.nl
+ the  sheetmusic is also available; it comes in a beautiful printed  musicBOOK ..
have a look at
http://www.abirdcameflying.com/order.htm
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article
the haque - 09 feb.
2012    harp&soul: MEDIA

just had a very nice conversation with a friendly music journalist for the classical
music magazine LUISTER about my music - inspiration and the THEN IT BECAME CLEAR CD
and the A BIRD CAME FLYING musicBOOK the article will be published in the march/april
edition this year.. the Luister magazine will be available 2 march in the stores..

the same article can be read also @ NESTOR magazine/KBO = the largest union for 50+

it feels great that my music receives attention from the different media lately
as an indie artist i need all the support there is..

please feel free to share and tell about the music/artist you like in your BLOG or
other social media like TWITTER or FACEBOOK
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A BIRD AWARD  2012                                                                
the hague, 01 oct. 2011 - 05 feb. 2012  harp&soul: FABRIK

 
"a very cool opportunity for innovative musicians!"
 
submission audio/video starts: 16 dec. 2011 - 28 feb. 2012


A BIRD CONTEST 2012  the international  YouTube/SoundCloud  competition for harpists
(or any other solo-performer) - arrangers - improvisers - remixers

1) = the performer
: A BIRD CAME FLYING // harp solo or any other solo instrument
FORMAT = YouTube
 
A BIRD AWARD
2012 will be given to the most expressive   authentic harpist or any
other instrumentalist
solo who shows his/her own personality in the interpretation
+ who is of course in command with the instrument

2) = the creative/experimental artist: 1of the 5 pieces from the  HARPMUSICBOOK  
can be used by arrangers/improvisers/remixers

(for those who work in midi or make a remix there will be a mp3 available)

FORMAT = YouTube or SoundCloud

A BIRD AWARD 2012 will be given to the most creative
innovative experimental arranger / improviser / remixer

1 overall prize = €1000
1
category prize = 500
2
runner-up prizes (each category) =
€100

the jury is known! i am happy and proud that well known dj isis is one of the judges!



WHY ENTER?
1. low entry costs: musicbook /.wav =  application fee
2. transparent rules + unique voting system
3. both celebrated harpists + other musicians will be installed as jury members
4. A BIRD contest focuses mainly on expression & creativity/experiment
instead of sheer virtuosity
5. a good review looks good on your cv
6. the winner gets a nice financial award
7. & last but not least: a lot of fun!

the musicbook A BIRD CAME FLYING is worldwide available!  check:
  abirdcameflying.com
 



an extra prize will be rewarded to a talented young harpist(<18 years) in the A BIRD
CONTEST 2012
who is creative or gives a awesome performance of the piece
A BIRD CAME FLYING
away.. 
the voucher of
250 will be sponsored by CAMAC HARPS

contest info can be found on the official A BIRD CONTEST website




BLOG
NICE: they are blogging about A BIRD CONTEST 2012 / i like the fact that the contest is
called in the latest Thruth In Shredding BLOG item A BIRD CAN FLY ..
by BLOGGING and sharing.. the A BIRD CONTEST will be given wings ... and will fly indeed!
thnx  Thruth In Shredding / ARPERIA / HARPmatters / MELOdiva / the jazz network worldwide
/ the global jazz network / CAMAC harps
 for letting the world know about A BIRD CONTEST !

link1 = http://
www.truthinshredding.com/2011/
news-bird-can-fly-competition.html
link2 = http://www.truthinshredding.com/2011/09/news-bird-contest-2012-cash-prizes.html
link3 = http://arperia.com/2011/12/06/concurso-on-line-a-bird-came-flying/
link4 = http://harpmatters.blogspot.com/2011/10/bird-came-flying.html

link5 = http://www.melodiva.de/melodiva/melodiva-news.php?t165=detail,19808
link6 = http://www.thejazznetworkworldwide.com/profiles/blogs/a-bird-came-flying-contest
link7 = http://theglobaljazznetwork.ning.com/events/a-bird-came-flying-enter-your-solo
link8 = http://www.harpblog.info/harpblog/2012/01/a-bird-came-flying-audio-video-
competition-for-harpists-composers-and-sound-engineers.html

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RTV
the haque - 12 jan. 2012    harp&soul: MEDIA

it is quite a honor to me that some of my music has been rewarded with airplay on
the major radio stations WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE and CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES

07/01/2012 - 07/04/2012  FLIGHT + SHALL WE DANCE @ women of substance radio = us radio
during 3 months the same playlist on
Saturday 8-10 AM Pacific (11 AM-noon Eastern)

 
your compositions are beautiful and I am sure my radio audience will enjoy listening too..   marvin rosen 

earlier this month some tracks of the THEN IT BECAME CLEAR CD could be heard in the radio programm Classical Discoveries
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duo harpverk                                                              
den haag, 09 december 2011    harp&soul: FABRIK

for the amazing  duo harpverk  =  katie buckley - harp + frank aarnink - percussion  
i will make a composition i feel that writing for these very talented musicians will be a
beautiful challenge ..  after having finished some other projects i will start writing .. 
to be continued! .. in the mean time i have the first notes for the harp on paper :)
 
work in progress ..
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dance-film-music                                     
the hague, 05 may 2011    harp&soul: FABRIK

i am a big fan of
the dutch tv programm  - the ultimate dance battle -
&  so you think you can dance -  i feel inspired mostly by the hiphop moves  & the
emotive moderndance choreos

 
shall we dance?  i am looking for  COLLAB  with a  modern or hiphop dancer + film maker 
for a cool music/dance video  & i ♥ contrasts in style!
 
concept: action-reaction = idea for compo + first the dance/visuals and than the music ..
i would like to be touched/inspired by the movement of the dance!

and i will co -produce another  video production  - the music will be the inspiration
for the choreo

work in progress ..
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shortfilm                                                 
the hague, 25 feb. 2011    harp&soul: FABRIK

for the amazing visual artist
 erica baltimore  i will create some ambient harpmusic
for a surreal shortfilm; the written storyboard of the movie is visual beautiful
and very promising!

the released film will receive promotion  @ festivals/contests/internet  

work in progress ..
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international harpfestival
harp&soul: LIVE

HARP
FESTIVAL HAS PASSED AWAY BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES  
 
          
for the moment - and if not are unforeseen - these would have been some 
2011 participants
ekaterina afanasieva    anne vanschothorst   ailie robertson   
ryan taliercio
   milevska trio
   magali zsigmond   arnaud roy                              


2010 selection   nadia birckenstock   athy   benjamin creighton griffiths   ruby paul  
vincenzo zitello   daniel jordan   rachel hair   eleonor turner   milevski trio  
marcos molina   nartan & max castlunger  arianna savall   gwenan gibbard

                      
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