Andreas Vollenweider | |
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 Vollenweider in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 October 1953 Thalwil, Switzerland |
| Genres | World, new age, Indian, classical |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Harp |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Sony |
| Website | vollenweider |
Andreas Vollenweider (born 4 October 1953) is a Swiss harpist. He is generally categorised as a new-age musician and uses a modified electroacoustic harp of his own design.[1] He has worked with Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Luciano Pavarotti and in 1987 received a Grammy Award for the album Down to the Moon.[2] Vollenweider's style has been described by The New York Times as "swirling atmospheric music, which evokes nature, magic and fairy tales".[3]
- ^ Léchot, Bernard (28 January 2007). "Vollenweider still hits all the right notes". Swissinfo.ch. Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1987". Awards & Shows. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (October 19, 1984). "Electro-acoustic Harpist to appear at Beacon". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2014.