Haru no Umi- Flute and Harp

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Live recording from concert at St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington City. 13/04/2022
Michelle Velvin- Harp
Anna Prasannan- Flute
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Haru no Umi (1967) arr. Joseph Molnar (1929 – 2018)

Professor Joseph Molnar was one of the most prominent representatives of harp history, as a teacher, arranger, a diverse artist, and friend of hundreds of musicians. - Sasha Boldachev

Haru no Umi translates as ‘The sea in Spring’. It portrays the atmosphere and journey of a springtime boat trip in Japan. Haru no Umi is a well known song and is often played for the Japanese New Year. The original song was written by Michio Miyagi in 1929 for the Japanese instruments koto and the shakuhachi. The koto is a traditional stringed Japanese instrument and the shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese bamboo flute.

Josef Molnar was known as “ The Father of the Harp” in Japan. He was a singer, harpist, composer, arranger, and well loved teacher. He also founded the Nippon Harp Society, the Soka International Harp Festival and the Nippon Harp competition and the Karuizawa Music school