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Zeena Parkins Biography

Harpist

Zeena Parkins is a renowned harpist, born in 1956. She began her musical career in the 1970s and is known for her unique playing style and contributions to modern music.

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“I applied, and I got in as a pianist. Their idea in the music department was that pianists, if they were good enough to get in, they were good enough to learn a new instrument. They felt sorry for pianists being alone in the practice room all the time, and they really wanted to socialize us pianists.”

Ifs Ideas Enough Wanted Felt Rooms Practice Instruments Sorry Department Good Enough Pianist

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“The harp was so much more gestural and physical for me than the piano - something about bringing this instrument into your body.”

Body Instruments Your Body Piano Harps

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“I was a dancer. I was really seriously into dancing.”

Dancing Dancer

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“That's one of the main things I do, work with choreographers. I've been doing it a long time, and it's a real important part of my life as a soundmaker, making music for dance.”

Long Important Real Long Time Choreographers

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“The irony is that I use computers every day of my life to do music because I edit all of my music in a computer. But when it comes to doing live processing, I prefer, as a performer with an instrument, not just having the computer as the only thing I have. I really prefer and find it much more flexible to have the limitations of pedals.”

Use Computer Music Is Instruments Limitation Irony Performers Flexible Edits Processing Pedals

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“Computers have their own aleatoric aspect, too. They crash! But I'm a knob person. I like twiddling knobs.”

Persons Computer Aspect Crash Knobs

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“I find the relationship of sensation and physicality, and, for me, it's music like anything else. It's a different way of expressing and exploring sound. I find it really beautiful.”

Way Different Beautiful Sound Different Ways Sensations Exploring Physicality Really Beautiful

Author:Zeena Parkins

About the Author

Born: 1956
Known for: Harpist
Quotes: 7

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