Special Effects on the Harp: A Personal Tour with Yolanda Kondonassis

Special Effects on the Harp: A Personal Tour with Yolanda Kondonassis
In this second companion video to her book, The Composer’s Guide to Writing Well for the Modern Harp, Yolanda Kondonassis delves deeply into all the unique contemporary effects that are possible on the harp, as featured in Chapter 21 of her book. Commentary and audio/visual examples are demonstrated in the same sequence as they appear in the book.
Introduction 00:00
Traditional Effects 00:37
Glissando Effects 4:47
Coloration Effects 7:05
Spotlight Effects 11:04
Pedal Effects 16:36
Percussive Effects 20:37
Prepared Effects 26:00
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[@RaymondR]

This is such an amazing resource. Very informative and beautifully demonstrated!

[@forchiefexecutives1523]

I too studied with Alice Chalifoux. Just visited my old harp room with Alice's memorial placard at the Cleveland Institute of Music. I have had a pedal harp sitting in my living room for decades untouched. Going to get back to playing harp. Thank you for sharing. I can't remember how to make many of the effects. Thanks to you, Yolanda Kondonassis, that will no longer be a problem. Can't wait until my book arrives.

[@annalisa14]

God Bless Yolanda Kondonassis and her EXCELLENT TEACHING ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@cameronduncan4801]

The book is a wonderful resource, and having this visual aid is even more helpful. I highly recommend it!

[@leislschutte6421]

I would too and am also a harpist

[@MrInterestingthings]

Definitely must get her book and so good to have her videos here .Always knew her name she is one of the few well known harpists whose name is almost a household known name . Staccattos on a harp !

[@leislschutte6421]

I want this book too

[@normanspurgeon5324]

Great to see this exposition on techniques for harp. Im so curious about your approach to tuning, and whether you use equal tempered, or key colored, which Bach and so many others used. Im guessing because you have to keep tuning the harp,by ear, that you would have a key colored, asymetrical tuning. Im wondering if this subject is in your book- thanks

[@dougo891]

If I ever had a harp to experiment with, I'm certain I would have discovered many of these. Thank you, Ms. K. After enjoying yoyr recordings for years, itls nice to attach a voice!! 😎😎😎

[@guilhermeforacchi748]

This is the coolest video I’ve watched in a long time ! Thanks so much😊

[@nihaimamoniquestamper7670]

Thank you for this teaching. This is very important to play. Greeting from Netherland 🥰✍👌

[@johnbowman3630]

Lovely demonstration. Thank you for this!

[@MargaretHarmer]

Wow! Fabulous information. Thank you!

[@joseluisnunezrivera3615]

Thank you! ❣️❤️

[@leislschutte6421]

This is wonderful

[@annalisa14]

I subscribed!❤!❤!❤ I know a lady who purchased a concert sized harp for a daughter who never liked the instrument 🎻 I ADORE the HARP. I’m going to buy fresh strings for this abandoned harp, and find a professional to restring correctly. This mother Aged 78, has a daughter, aged 41 , who chose FIREFIGHTER as a profession. Not a harpist. I’m hoping to play the abandoned harp ❤🎉

[@reginarussell9658]

Spoons, Bobbie pins and paint brushes. Also like the percussion techniques. Thanks.

[@miguelcarvalho3685]

Congratulations. Fantastic.

[@oleksandrakatsalap]

thank you

[@jimpeter3453]

Wow, very cool sounds!

[@valentina-arfistka]

Звуки на арФе магические особенно глиссандо разные

[@Mindsi]

Hammer on, pull off, slide🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉tremolo

[@valentina-arfistka]

Спасибо за ефФекты арфа очень многогранный инструмент я арфистка и знаю , не все

[@vinceq1036]

Are there signs or notations in written music for those effects?

[@johnnymax839]

Some technic is like child play with their toys on Harp.

[@Kent-qo6xp]

An Champ of Champs. I will play harp in heaven? Kent Vogel A.S.C.A.P 45+ years around .y harps.

[@ClaudeWernerMusic]

So... If I buy this book, will you commission me to write you a piece? 😜 Just kidding, thank you for a wonderful resource!

[@JeremiahKlarman]

As a composer, aren’t harpists gonna hate you if you write these techniques for them? (Specifically the percussive and prepared effects)

[@simongonzaleztapia149]

depends on how u write it. honestly it is fun and changes things up a bit.

[@Aaron-xq6hv]

There's a lot of harpists interested in playing this kind of stuff because there's also a lot of boring work out there for the harp. If you want an example, the Ginastera Harp Concerto has some percussive effects in it.

[@pleasedyes]

Some of the prepared effects could be annoying and there’s a little here and there, but most of these are fine to use. It’s mainly important that you use the standard notation and follow what this books talks about so that you understand what writing it will mean for the harpist

[@Worldb4ck]

owo

[@luisnavarrete4200]

Amazing :0 do you know about Sessions? I think you would kill it there