Composer’s Spotlight Series: Agna Eglite’s Kokle Ensemble plays ‘New Blues’
I can’t even tell you for sure whether this is 5 women playing one big instrument – or 5 individual instruments playing one piece, but their sense of ensemble, fun, musicality and physicality with this is really wonderful. Brava to each and every one of them – and to A.Eglite for this fabulous arrangement!
Please watch and then go to YouTube and use the comments to tell them how much you enjoyed it – and if you play the harp, scroll down for info on where to learn more Blues — and where to get the harp arrangement this is based on.
To play this piece on harp (lever harp or pedal harp) download it at my store
Then post your version of my “New Blues” on YouTube – on whatever instrument you play – and blow me away! I can’t wait to see it.
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Youtube: Anda Eglite
Stay tuned for more artists soon and check out my Composer’s Spotlight blog series, featuring other talented musicians who played my song! If you’re playing my music, apply here to be in the ‘Composer’s Spotlight’ blog series.
This post is previously published on May 9th, 2017 as part of a post featuring performances of my harp showpiece “New Blues” by other musicians.
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These gals got rhythm alright! I love how their bodies move fluidly, spontaneously, independently absolutely in synch with the music. Hurray! Thanks again.
Wow, i was so excited to see this, as i was introduced to this beautiful instrument by a young lady in my community from Latvia. It is a traditional Latvian instrument, she had heard i played the harp, introduce herself and we have played together a few times. It was very exciting for both of us, and we hope to play together in the future, maybe i will film us and send it to you. Anyway just loving this blues harp style course.
All my love,
Shoshana Levy