Search - Ariane Lydon :: Open Harp

I Love this CD -- Where Have You Been All My Life?

30307 | Atlanta, GA United States | 10/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I never heard of this artist until a month ago. I read in another review elsewhere on Amazon.com that a qigong instructor used "Open Harp" for his qigong class. Because I practice qigong and because I'm fond of certain types of harp music, I did a search and listened to some "Open Harp" sound clips elsewhere on the internet. Sounded interesting, so I bought it. Well, I received it last week and it's been in constant play on my CD player ever since. I love it! Do you know how George Winston's meditative piano sounds in "December"? Well, "Open Harp" has the same effect as that "December" had on me twenty years ago. A classic yet oddly unique sound (to my ears, anyway). I appreciate that "Open Harp" has an elegant simplicity in sound which is meditative, but not morose.It's a great example of why I love certain types of harp music over most other forms of solo instrumentals -- the harp conveys soothing calmness without collapsing into sad melancholy the way the flute, piano and violin sometimes can. Soothing, meditative music doesn't have to mean "depressing," and "Open Harp" is a fine example of that fact.



No vocals here, just healing harp music throughout. Aside from the sheer pleasure of listening to it, I think "Open Harp" would serve well as background music for study, spiritual gatherings, birthing, and hospice work. Oh! Not to forget: qigong, too. It would appeal to anyone."

A smooth lift from day to day turmoil

Bookworm | Chicago | 08/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Listening to soothing music has been our escape from the roughness of the daily world. Ariane's "The Open Harp" out shines all the music that we have. Durning the first few minutes of listening, suddenly you are transported to a plane of peace and tranquility. Even when listening to her play live in a crowded street art fair, the sound of the crowd and city drift away and you are in a soft cocoon of music. Just a wonderful piece of music. Thank you Ariane!"