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Deborah Henson-Conant plays both the Camac BabyBlue electric lever harp and Camac The Blue electric/acoustic pedal harp. Deborah Henson-Conant is a Grammy-nominated artist who sings and plays the harp, tells stories and composes symphonic music. She first studied classical harp, then developing her own version of Swing and Latin jazz and finally synthesizing all three elements into a new genre of musical performance. Her shows mix jazz, folk and flamenco with a theatrical narrative of storytelling and humour. In 1998 she convinced Joel Garnier, the founder of Camac Harps, to create an instrument for her that she could strap on her body. This electric blue harp with the soul of an electric guitar is now her signature instrument with each string individually electrified, the “Body Harp” allows her to soar over the brass section of an orchestra or play exquisitely delicate solo passages. This harp became the Camac BabyBlue electric lever harp which is still an important part of the Camac range today. Deborah has toured extensively including with the Boston Pops as a guest soloist and has recorded more than a dozen recordings.
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