Andreas 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. He has worked with Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Luciano Pavarotti and in 1987 received a Grammy Award for the album Down to the Moon. Vollenweider's style has been described by The New York Times as "swirling atmospheric music, which evokes nature, magic and fairy tales".
Andreas Vollenweider | |
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Vollenweider in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 October 1953 Thalwil, Switzerland |
| Genres | World, new age, Indian, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Harp |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Sony |
| Website | vollenweider |
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