Sunita is originally from Minnesota and spent the past two decades living in Israel, performing with local musicians and working in hospitals as a therapeutic harpist. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Sunita is a frequent presenter at major folk harp festivals and is a tutor for the on-line Harp Column Academy. Sunita is known around the world for her books of harp arrangements. Nowadays you may find her walking her dog by the sea in Shetland, learning to knit or helping her husband restore an old stone house in Shetland.
Chris and Catriona are old friends of the festival and are absolutely delighted to be able to join this year’s celebrations! Awarded Best Duo at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for their album Bare Knuckle in 2018, Chris and Catriona have performed, explored and sculpted their musical identities together for almost thirty years. SUNITA …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1pm - 2.30pm TUTOR: Sunita Staneslow LEVEL: Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD E+M: Teaching will be initially by ear with written music Discover the passion and power of both Jewish and Arabic music. We will learn several Jewish melodies based on verses …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm - 6pm TUTOR: Sunita Staneslow LEVEL: Elementary/Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD E Teaching will be by ear The skills used to create therapeutic music also help us create beautiful phrases. Learn to play simple patterns and melodies that fit comfortably in …
Learn to create instant beauty with shimmering glissandi and improvisation over a simple descending bass line.
