the musicians
Musicians enchant us with their playing.
dated 2009 until 2017
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francesca's song
2017A young women plays the harp and sings
Rei playing the samisan
2012The traditional instrument that Rei plays in this painting is called a Samisan. Traditionally cat guts were used for strings and the music could howl like a cat!
guitargirl
2011A young girl sings and plays her heart out. The shells and sea express her longing for beauty and harmony.
Playing for the birds
2010Daniel plays for the birds to thank them for their songs
The blue angel
2010Daniel plays bluesy music and turns into an angel
Sean lets it rip!
2011Scots lad Sean plays us some moody jazzy numbers on his clarinet
cellist looks towards Swannay Head
2009A young musician is inspired by a wild scottish coast that she sees on the Orkney mainland island.
the snakebow
2012The celllist portrayed here is playing some wild cantates from Bach. His bow is made from snakewood a wonderful tropical wood grown in Surinam, dutch Ghana. There is no material more durable and perfect for making a bow with.
Rei plays the yueqin (chinese moon guitar)
2011Rei is a halve chinese and halve japanse vrouw who plays the yueqin and the sameshin, both instruments famous in the oriental music. Here she is playing the yueqin, known also as the moon guitar. Her dress is decorated with bats, which are a symbol of good luck in china and japan.