All posts by Robin Armstrong

Ground Zero Plus 3(1988)

These are some of the earliest recordings on the Celestial Harp. They were mostly done in 1988! They were recorded onto 1/2 inch reel to reel format, and eventually converted into the digital used here.

Ground Zero Plus 2(1987)

These are some of the earliest recordings on the Celestial Harp. They were mostly done in 1987! They were recorded onto 1/2 inch reel to reel format, and eventually converted into the digital used here.

Ground Zero Plus 1(1986)

These are some of the earliest recordings on the Celestial Harp. They were mostly done in 1986! They were recorded onto 1/2 inch reel to reel format, and eventually converted into the digital used here.

Ground Zero (1985)

These are the first recordings on the Celestial Harp. The tuning system was experimental and a work in progress.
The focus of these recordings was to present various techniques of playing.

Explorations I on the Celestial Harp (1988)

Explorations I on the Celestial Harp

The Celestial Harp is an innovative new musical instrument.
This recording is an exploration into the musical potentials of the 72 stringed Celestial Harp.
The shape of an instrument conditions the attitude of the musician and the type of music played.

Call to Aziel

This was inspired by the name of the street on the side of the
temple. Aziel governs 11 to 15 degrees of Taurus and has special
qualities to reveal to the magician who invokes her.

IAO

Chanting a sacred chant into the Celestial harp.

Eightfold Path

This is a percussive piece for three on the harp. The 8 trigrams of the I Ching are played. The trigrams also correspond to the eightfold path of the Buddha.