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Deborah Henson-Conant (b. Stockton, California , November 11, 1953) is an United States|American harpist known for her flamboyant stage presence.

She describes herself on her website as "cross-genre: jazz - pop music|pop -comedy- folk music|folk - blues - flamenco - celtic music|celtic ". Deborah performs one-woman shows in theaters, concert halls and festivals. She also performs her original music/theatre shows with symphony orchestra s. Her performances mix music with theatrical and story elements. She orchestrates all her own music when she plays with symphony and often engages symphonic musicians in unexpected ways.

The soundtrack of her 2006 DVD release, "Invention & Alchemy" received a Grammy Awards|Grammy nomination and the video version is scheduled to begin broadcast on Public Television in 2007 (in the USA). Her performance series "Inviting Invention" (2006) presented a series of "performance explorations" that included both musical and non-musical guests collaborating onstage with Henson-Conant.

Henson-Conant now lives in Arlington, Massachusetts .

Discography


Albums


  • Invention and Alchemy (2006) (DVD & CD)

  • Artists Proof Ltd Edition Version 2.1 (2004)

  • The Frog Princess (2000)

  • The Celtic Album (1998)

  • Altered Ego (1998)

  • Just For You (1995)

  • The Gift (1995)

  • 'Round the Corner (1993)

  • Naked Music (1994)

  • Budapest (1992)

  • Talking Hands (1991)

  • Caught in the Act (1990)

  • On The Rise (1989)

  • Songs My Mother Sang (1985)


    • Other


  • Invention and Alchemy (DVD, 2006)


    • Compilation appearances


  • New Age Music & New Sounds Vol. 67 - "Liberty"


    • Harps used by Deborah


    Henson-Conant plays electric harp s of various kinds, but primarily plays Camac Harps . http://jazzmonthly.com/artist_ag/conant_deborah/interviews/conant_interview_02.html Jazz The Camac DHC Light Blue electric harp was named after Deborah. http://www.camac-harps.com/camac-harps-eng/dhcbluelight.html Camac
  • Small Rubarth http://www.rharps.com/ "R-Harp" (a lap harp)

  • Lyon & Healy http://www.lyonhealy.com/products/lyonhealy/pedal/2000b.html Style 2000 Electroacoustic

  • Camac Harps|Camac Electro-acoustic http://www.vaharpcenter.com/electric_big_blue.html Big Blue

  • Camac Harps|Camac http://www.vaharpcenter.com/camac_electroharp.html Baby Blue

  • Lyon & Healy http://www.lyonhealy.com/products/lyonhealy/lever/silhouetteb.html Silhouette


    • Web sources


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    External links


  • http://www.hipharp.com Deborah Henson-Conant official website

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=d-m_V8yu3GA Deborah Henson-Conant Hip Harp tour, 2012 video clip

  • http://www.InventionAndAlchemy.com Invention & Alchemy DVD & CD Project Website

  • http://twitter.com/HipHarpist HipHarpist Twitter


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