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Once upon a time Albert Raisner, Biography* "Albert left us, in the early hours of this new year, at the age of 88. A life of emotions, discoveries and music. A life dedicated to the harmonica, an instrument so close to his heart, his public and his children. Read more ... Published February 11th 2011
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Harmonica culture in the Merlion Country The 8th « Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival » took place in Singapore from the 30th of July to the 2nd of August, in this surprising modern State/City, the architecture of which is easily revalising with our western megapoles. Read more ... Published October 12th 2010
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Web Address Book of Friends' Websites You'll find here a list of friends' web links, all occupations included, that I particularly advise you to consult. Some are official sites of the persons, others are just websites with dedicated and interesting pages. Read more ... Published October 11th 2010
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Mouthorgan Culture in the Batavian Country Netherlands have been for a long time up among the leaders of the mouthorgan culture. The "Veldhoven Festival 2010"(*1)has been one more time, a brillant demonstration, under the sign of the diversity, celebrating at this beginning of May the 25th anniversary of the "Veldhovense Mondharmonika Vereniging" orchestra, created in 1985 by the lamented Peter Janssen. Read more ... Published June 7th 2010
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Harmonica Therapy / Music for Life Following my preceding article " Musique et Santé/ L'harmonica et le souffle ", concerning Harmonica Therapy in France, #86 , I approach today the so important question about the harmonica therapy out of my country. Read more ... Published March 2nd 2010
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Music and Health or Harmonica and Breath " For more than two decades Art has been caring of Hospital. Into a traditionally sanitized universe, art introduces color, sounds and humain passions... in a single word LIFE. Read more ... Published February 6th 2010
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Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival 2008 This event took place in the city of Hangzhou, China (1.932.600 inhabitants), near Shanghai, from the 1st to the 4th of November. An event succeeding to the preceeding festivals in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Atsugi (Japan), Hong Kong and Taipei a second time. Read more ... Published November 29th 2008
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Harmonica Trio in the Pocket Tombo Musical Instrument company has introduced into the market two small instruments named "Pocket Ensemble" (n° 1160 and 1161), invented by Juko Saito* and intended to be used by harmonica ensembles. Read more ... Published May 22nd 2008
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World Championships and World Competitions Story The harmonica is the best-known and most popular instrument in the world. That's why it was desirable and even necessary to create an organisation which will bring adepts together on an international basis. Read more ... Published March 4th 2008
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Let's talk about Hohner Survivor of the 19th century industrial revolution in Germany, to which the mouth organ will always remain linked, this prestigious company celebrates this year its 150 years of existence.
Happy birthday Hohner !
On this occasion Hohner proposes 3 new "Hohner 150th Anniversary" models, attention it's a limited production*. Read more ... Published March 9th 2007
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Franco de Gemini - The Moovie Soundtrack Music "Caro Franco, La tua esecuzione con l'armonica è, ancora una volta, degna del film e dell'idea musicale che l'accompagna. Grazie encora." - Ennio Morricone
"Dear Franco, the way you are playing the harmonica is, once more time, worthy of the movie and of the musical idea accompanying it. Read more ... Published February 23rd 2007
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Pentatonic harmonicas The Tremolo Pentatonic Harmonica enjoys a great popularity in the traditional music in Japan.
This new instrument has been created by Juko Saito, A.J. Read more ... Published October 20th 2006
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Sunlights on the St Aignan Festival 2006 - France I am just back from the 4th "Harmonica sur Cher Festival", which I had announced here in march. I want to come back to this festival which is a true giant success, essentialy due to the association Mediator and its dynamic president Christophe Minier. Read more ... Published June 5th 2006
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Birth and History of a small instrument : The Harmonica We are in China, in the 27th century BC,under the reign of one of the " Great three ancestors ", the emperor Huangdi, the " Yellow King ", who lived, according to the legendary history, from 2697 to 2597 B. Read more ... Published January 16th 2006
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World Harmonica Festival 2005 (WHF 2005) We invite you to read Jean Labre article ; he was logistical coordinator for the French delegation and jury member for the international competition during the 2005 event.
Like the Big Canyon or the Taj Mahal, Trossingen cannot be described. Read more ... Published December 15th 2005
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Claude Garden Biography, 1937-2004-(1) Back in 1952. A day of this particular year remains deeply engraved in my memory . It's a Saturday afternoon ; we are in an harmonica club called
" CHARM ", founded by Albert Raisner, when Claude Garden appears for the first time in our harmonicist universe, pushing the door of this legendary place, rue des Petites Écuries in Paris. Read more ... Published November 16th 2005
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