Camac Harps
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Camac Harps is a French
company that manufactures pedal (concert) harps, lever (folk) harps, and electric pedal and lever harps. Camac Harps was founded by Joël Garnier in 1972.
Helmed by the innovative performer and composer Jakez François, Camac Harps are known for their innovations in harp
manufacture, including using steel aircraft cables instead of solid pedal rods and using carbon fibre for the column instead of all wood, resulting in a concert grand pedal harp that weighs 8–10 kg less than traditionally constructed pedal harps. The pedal harp mechanism of Camac Harps is also designed to be regulated easily by the harpist themselves instead of having to be sent to a professional harp workshop.
Camac Harps is perhaps best known for its "Blue" range, electric harp
and midi harp innovations. Camac Harps produces solid-body electric lever harps with 31 and 36 strings, and electro-acoustic pedal harps.
Camac Harps are noted for finishing harps in unusual, non-traditional colours, such as blue, green, and pink.
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company that manufactures pedal (concert) harps, lever (folk) harps, and electric pedal and lever harps. Camac Harps was founded by Joël Garnier in 1972.
Helmed by the innovative performer and composer Jakez François, Camac Harps are known for their innovations in harp
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
manufacture, including using steel aircraft cables instead of solid pedal rods and using carbon fibre for the column instead of all wood, resulting in a concert grand pedal harp that weighs 8–10 kg less than traditionally constructed pedal harps. The pedal harp mechanism of Camac Harps is also designed to be regulated easily by the harpist themselves instead of having to be sent to a professional harp workshop.
Camac Harps is perhaps best known for its "Blue" range, electric harp
Electric harp
Like electric guitars, electric harps are based on their acoustic originals. There are both solid-body and hollow body electro-acoustic models available...
and midi harp innovations. Camac Harps produces solid-body electric lever harps with 31 and 36 strings, and electro-acoustic pedal harps.
Camac Harps are noted for finishing harps in unusual, non-traditional colours, such as blue, green, and pink.