Diana Rowan - Harpist: Buy
The Bright Knowledge - CD
"This is a disc that finally takes the harp to a serious space. Thus, if you're serious about harp, one way or another, you're going to end up listening to Diana Rowan."
www.acousticmusic.com
"Beautiful, contemplative and evocative. The compositions range from a piece based on Homer's The Illiad where Rowan seems to attack the harp strings with all the fury of Achilles, to an exploration of the harper's own process of creation in The Roaring Silence."
Coreopsis, A Journal of Myth and Theatre
www.acousticmusic.com
"Beautiful, contemplative and evocative. The compositions range from a piece based on Homer's The Illiad where Rowan seems to attack the harp strings with all the fury of Achilles, to an exploration of the harper's own process of creation in The Roaring Silence."
Coreopsis, A Journal of Myth and Theatre
Panta Rhei - CD
"A delicious piece of work, both in arrangement and performance..."Panta Rhei" is a brilliantly conceived program, mixing the familiar and (for most of us) the exotic, shifting from contemplative to dance-like, to romantic, from solo to ensemble, from vocal to instrumental."
Mitch Landy, Folk Harp Journal
"This CD is a treat. At times, it floats you along on a captivating Ladino love song, then bursts forth into a wild Greek dance like a refreshing shot of sea spray. Lilting, crystal-pure vocals on another captivating tune – Yo m’enamori d’un aire – melt into a Balkan hornpipe discovered by Bartók, and finish with a lovely medieval-sounding wedding song from Cyprus. Diana celebrates the allure of the islands and the dynamic cultures that thrive along the sea through the rich textures of folk music from Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Eastern Europe, weaving a subtle spell as she draws on contemporary as well as traditional arrangements."
Shawna Spiteri, Harpbeat
Mitch Landy, Folk Harp Journal
"This CD is a treat. At times, it floats you along on a captivating Ladino love song, then bursts forth into a wild Greek dance like a refreshing shot of sea spray. Lilting, crystal-pure vocals on another captivating tune – Yo m’enamori d’un aire – melt into a Balkan hornpipe discovered by Bartók, and finish with a lovely medieval-sounding wedding song from Cyprus. Diana celebrates the allure of the islands and the dynamic cultures that thrive along the sea through the rich textures of folk music from Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Eastern Europe, weaving a subtle spell as she draws on contemporary as well as traditional arrangements."
Shawna Spiteri, Harpbeat