Maia Darme - Aquaharp (Animusic on a real harp)

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2015
  • Performed by Maia Darme (www.maiadarme.com)
    Music composed by Wayne Lytle for Animusic (www.animusic.com)
    Video by Kevin King
    Arrangement by Vee20
    Animusic is an American company specializing in the 3D visualization of MIDI-based music. They produced three DVDs of computer-generated music videos featuring self-playing instruments.
    This is Aquaharp, one of their first pieces (written in 1999), played on a real harp. In the original Animusic video, an imaginary 26-stringed harp connected to pan flutes, tubular bells, a violin and a cello is played by levitating tear-shaped picks. The harp sits in the middle of a room filled with a foot of water and opened to the night sky. The lighting of the scene changes as underwater lights react to the music and water gently ripples in the background.
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    Aquaharp de Animusic, joué à la harpe par Maia Darmé (www.maiadarme.com).
    Musique composée par Wayne Lytle pour Animusic (www.animusic.com)
    Video de Kevin King
    Arrangement par Vee20
    Animusic est une compagnie américaine qui créé des clip musicaux dans lesquels des instruments imaginaires animés par ordinateur jouent une musique spécialement composée par MIDI. Animusic a produit 3 DVD de vidéos.
    Maia Darmé joue la musique d'une de leur premières vidéos, "Aquaharp", sur une vraie harpe. Dans la vidéo d'origine, une étrange harpe, à laquelle sont attachés des flutes de pan, des cloches tubulaires, un violon et un violoncelle, est jouée par des plectres en forme de gouttes d'eau qui se déplacent seuls. La harpe est placée au milieu d'une pièce remplie d'eau et ouverte sur un ciel nocturne où brillent la lune et des étoiles. De l'eau ruisselle doucement en fond et les lumières s'allument au fur et à mesure que la musique évolue.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 117

  • @alacer8878
    @alacer8878 5 місяців тому +6

    Commenting again for the simple fact that this continues to be absolutely gorgeous, and I've listened to it at least weekly for years now.

  • @arthurkinch1804
    @arthurkinch1804 5 років тому +42

    Slow the video down to .75 and the song is almost exact.

  • @ericakasatch
    @ericakasatch 5 років тому +68

    FYI ladies and gentelman .this is what real harp music is supposed to sound like. stop trying to compare her to a computer. Beautiful job Maia

    • @robin49ist
      @robin49ist 2 роки тому +1

      You are so right Eric, regarding this soft, beautiful rendition of the Aqua Harp. This is real harp music. This modern generation is so in tune with computerization that they have lost touch with the real world, like movies that are totally CGI, not real, no need for real actors and directors. My hobby is collecting and fixing vintage clocks, wall clocks, mantle clocks and grandfather clocks. I really have a good selection of beautiful old clocks. My brother-in-law came into my man-cave one day and started picking at the clocks, "this one is off by 2 minutes, this one is a minute slow" etc. I told him that they are not electronic, they are mechanical, and if he wanted to stare at his electronic phone for the time, he was welcome to do that.

    • @chrisfratz
      @chrisfratz 7 місяців тому +3

      But the thing is, the original comes from a video album called Animusic A Computer Animation Visual Album. The idea with it is that the music was all created in software with MIDI synthesizers and the animation that accompanied the music was driven by the same MIDI files that the synthesizers played. Creator Wayne Lytle came up with the idea all the way back in the late '80s and first showed it off in 1990 with his animation More Bells And Whistles. So why should we not compare with how the original sounded?

    • @yonatanschlussel
      @yonatanschlussel 3 місяці тому

      No one is comparing her to a computer

  • @ericakasatch
    @ericakasatch 5 років тому +26

    this has to be one of the most beautiful things i have ever heard

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  5 років тому +4

      Wow, thanks a lot!

  • @tigerguy1013
    @tigerguy1013 2 роки тому +8

    Most magnificent instrument ever: pipe organ
    Most angelic instrument ever: harp

  • @waylonhockemier1726
    @waylonhockemier1726 6 років тому +87

    A little fast, but you captured the heart of the song. Well done.

    • @johnkasianowicz6536
      @johnkasianowicz6536 5 років тому +17

      waylon hockemier Waylon, there’s no supporting orchestra here as there was in the Animusic version. If she played more slowly, it wouldn’t sound right.

    • @fulminaire5903
      @fulminaire5903 5 років тому +8

      i like this version better to be honest. the tempo just sounds better in my opinion 🤷‍♀️

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  4 роки тому +25

      Thank you! It did feel quite 'empty' playing it at the original tempo on solo harp -- the melodic line's legato was getting a bit lost without the supporting instruments emphasizing it. That being said, if I were to record it again, I would probably try it a tad slower anyway; something in between :)

    • @user-ry4my1yw6t
      @user-ry4my1yw6t 3 роки тому +1

      @@maiadarme i'm korean.... I love you

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому

      @@user-ry4my1yw6t Awww thank you

  • @SpeedyCheetahCub
    @SpeedyCheetahCub 6 місяців тому +2

    Animusic used to be a favorite pastime of me and my sister. She plays the harp, so after begging for a while, I convinced her to learn Aqua Harp. That was many years ago, and hearing this cover brought me back to that time in my life. Thank you for this brilliant rendition of the song and for the wonderful trip of nostalgia.

  • @alexgabriel5423
    @alexgabriel5423 Місяць тому

    The Divine Instrument...played by Maia...like walking through a cloud...when the playing stopped i was freefalling
    ...keep on playing Maia, i want to stay up there in the ⛅️ 🌥 🌦 ❤🎉🎉🎉

  • @ChrisHennick
    @ChrisHennick 4 роки тому +24

    To me it actually sounds better with the faster tempo. Yes, you get more notes crowding together (same as if you extended the release on an ADSR synthesized harp by tweaking the instrument model), but that seems to be precisely *why* it works.

  • @Retierdlife4me
    @Retierdlife4me 7 років тому +45

    That was the best Aqua Harp harp video on UA-cam. You played it beautifully. I'm learning this piece now

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  6 років тому +2

      Laurie D thanks so much! I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I did :)

    • @colleen9890
      @colleen9890 3 роки тому

      @@maiadarme where do I get this sheet music? I am looking online and at harp centers and do not find it so far?

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому

      ​@@colleen9890 I used a piano arrangement written and shared by "Vee20". You can still find it online here : www.scribd.com/doc/95173349/Aqua-Harp-Wayne-Lytle-Arr-Vee20 Have fun with this piece 😊

  • @zorniclepeanutbutter3994
    @zorniclepeanutbutter3994 4 роки тому +8

    Play at .75 speed for original tempo

  • @chrisfratz
    @chrisfratz 7 місяців тому +1

    This was absolutely beautiful.

  • @yalloyin8863
    @yalloyin8863 2 роки тому +1

    That was the coolest thing I've ever seen

  • @ninagr9140
    @ninagr9140 4 роки тому +3

    Aw memories ❤

  • @a.bdioro5302
    @a.bdioro5302 6 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely gorgeous great work

  • @breadsticks2202
    @breadsticks2202 4 роки тому +4

    This is actually so beautiful, I had to come back to it

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks! Glad to read that :)

  • @alacer8878
    @alacer8878 3 роки тому +3

    I very much appreciate this.

  • @francisconunez5985
    @francisconunez5985 3 місяці тому +1

    Awesome!!

  • @jhawley031
    @jhawley031 Рік тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @menohaveaname
    @menohaveaname 2 роки тому +1

    Man... This is amazing. First off being so great on the harp, second on playing the song so wonderfully. As someone who played bowed instruments, I am in awe of harpists. I'm definitely going to listen to this several times, haha.

  • @axellence7994
    @axellence7994 8 років тому +11

    What a beautiful sound!

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  8 років тому

      +Aurelius Axel Thanks a lot!

  • @dnlhrrng
    @dnlhrrng Рік тому +1

    Just magical. This is so pretty, thanks.

  • @meredith6050
    @meredith6050 2 роки тому +1

    This song always makes me want to get back into playing the harp

  • @Alcyeragraeth
    @Alcyeragraeth 2 роки тому +1

    Lovely work

  • @ih1440
    @ih1440 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely fantastic!

  • @fluffythewondercat
    @fluffythewondercat 4 роки тому +1

    Absolutely stunning, Maia.

  • @ZJKFilms
    @ZJKFilms 6 років тому +10

    I prefer this version of this piece over the original! Awesome work Maia! Keep it up!

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  6 років тому +1

      Zacharia Kaye Aww, thank you!

    • @ericakasatch
      @ericakasatch 5 років тому

      this is beautiful

  • @gelguitarist
    @gelguitarist 3 роки тому +1

    That was really, really cool! Aqua Harp, Pipe Dream and Acoustic Curves were my favs off Animusic 1.

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому +1

      Cheeers! I love Pipe Dream too!

  • @tjs9
    @tjs9 Рік тому +1

    God this is beautiful! Thank you!

  • @yalloyin8863
    @yalloyin8863 3 роки тому +1

    That was one of the greatest things I have ever seen

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому

      * heart melting * thank you!

  • @thegrandestbazaar4800
    @thegrandestbazaar4800 Рік тому

    Very good

  • @liljoeyredblue581
    @liljoeyredblue581 Рік тому

    Bruh this legit spunds epic, possibly better than the original

  • @ericakasatch
    @ericakasatch 3 роки тому

    i will never get tired of this...i wish i could see this performance live..i would probably cry

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому

      Awww thank you so much!! I very much hope to see you at a concert some day soon then 😊❤️

  • @HarpComposer123
    @HarpComposer123 2 місяці тому

    I noticed this was played on a lever harp; would anyone mind telling me what lever configurations she is using?

  • @mcdoodly838
    @mcdoodly838 7 років тому +1

    That is amazing reminds me of a guitar and also the music I listen to nightly doesn't sound as beautiful as this masterpiece

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  7 років тому

      Wow, thanks for the heartwarming comment!

  • @anabel5205
    @anabel5205 6 років тому +2

    Brutally amazing 😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  6 років тому

      Aw, thanks a lot for your enthusiasm!!

  • @josiahguthrie5797
    @josiahguthrie5797 Рік тому

    Put at 0.75 speed and it matched the original almost perfectly.

  • @jeremyaster7470
    @jeremyaster7470 3 роки тому

    as an animusic fan this makes me smile

  • @katinka4547
    @katinka4547 6 років тому +2

    I love this!

  • @NucularDonkey12
    @NucularDonkey12 Рік тому

    Fantastic! Loved the original; this is stellar!

  • @noaa_stay_han_ace__
    @noaa_stay_han_ace__ 2 роки тому

    Omgg it's very BEAUTIFUL 🥺😍😍

  • @ericakasatch
    @ericakasatch 3 роки тому

    this is beautiful

  • @siglost
    @siglost 4 роки тому

    Beautiful.

  • @Dr-N.-Gin
    @Dr-N.-Gin 5 місяців тому

    Why is MIDI out of all digital music...thingies the most realistic sounding. how did we go from spyro 1's guitar barley sounding like a guitar to 4K ULTRA HD SOUNDING HARP in Animusic

  • @bensedin
    @bensedin 8 років тому +2

    Bravo!

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  8 років тому

      +ben sedin Thank you!

  • @animusicfan0043
    @animusicfan0043 5 років тому

    Excellent job, Maia :)

  • @paulogolin
    @paulogolin 3 роки тому

    Amazing !!!!!

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much :)

    • @paulogolin
      @paulogolin 3 роки тому

      @@maiadarme I am a Session artist, and could get to know two harpists. This instrument is soooo sweet. I just sent this video to one of them. sessionslive.com

  • @ericakasatch
    @ericakasatch 6 років тому

    Brilliant!

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  6 років тому

      Thanks a lot :)

    • @ericakasatch
      @ericakasatch 6 років тому

      you're quite welcome. you deserve the attention

  • @AriannaCunningham
    @AriannaCunningham 6 років тому

    Beautiful! You should of added a flute, tubular bells, violin and cello in there too like in the original recording, but still beautiful!!!

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  4 роки тому

      Thanks! I will definitely give this a go if ever I have a flutist, violinist, cellist and percussionist gathered in the same room at some point :) I am sure it would sound great with something closer to the original orchestration!

    • @es330td
      @es330td 2 роки тому

      @@maiadarme That would be amazing. This is one of my favorite pieces of music and your playing was wonderful.

  • @KhanDevDiary
    @KhanDevDiary 6 років тому

    i dont understand why this masterpiece is viewed too less :/

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  6 років тому

      Tunahan Söyler 😊

  • @Tacsmoker
    @Tacsmoker 6 років тому

    beautiful sounds via sensual touch, thats why women play harp best imho
    beautiful work, thank you.

  • @elizabethkowall5295
    @elizabethkowall5295 5 років тому +2

    Wow, that was beautiful. Do you mind me asking what type / brand of harp are you playing, it has a beautiful tone.

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  5 років тому +4

      Thanks a lot ! I play a Camac DHC Blue Light 36 with EQ and reverb pedals :)

    • @lynnzeng53
      @lynnzeng53 Рік тому

      @@maiadarme could you share what reverb pedal you used? It sounds really good than the original harp sound.

  • @SoullessMermaidGames
    @SoullessMermaidGames 4 роки тому

    How did you play this with the varying sharps on a lever harp? I have a lever harp and have been wanting to play this

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  4 роки тому

      It’s been a very long time since I’ve played this actually, but from the top of my head I think I was playing a Db in the bass instead of C# to have one less lever change, and then it was just a matter of taking enough time on the fermata to lower the two G#. The lever changes aren’t showed in the video though, which I can imagine must be confusing if you were looking out for them! All in all, it is definitely playable on the lever harp without too much hassle. Go for it, it’s a lovely piece!

  • @defabc6372
    @defabc6372 4 роки тому

    why don't you change their key by lever?

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому

      Err, sorry, I am not quite sure what you meant by that 🤔 I do have levers on the electric harp that I can use to raise the pitch of each string by a semi tone

  • @mohamedaminekalai3418
    @mohamedaminekalai3418 8 років тому

    Sublime, pureté et fraicheur ! c'est ta composition Maia?

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  8 років тому +1

      +Kalaï Mohamed Amine Merci! C'est un arrangement du morceau "Aquaharp" de Animusic, joué cette fois sur une vraie harpe ua-cam.com/video/Cgt4DEBQy50/v-deo.html

  • @josiahbrisson4838
    @josiahbrisson4838 3 роки тому

    Wow this is amazing!! how long have you been playing the harp?

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому

      Looooong... A bit over 25 years 😅

    • @josiahbrisson4838
      @josiahbrisson4838 3 роки тому

      Wow that’s crazy! Since you were a kid I take it

  • @fcguphvc4331
    @fcguphvc4331 3 роки тому

    👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @jjsc313
    @jjsc313 8 років тому

    is it Camac electro harp?

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  8 років тому

      +Jj Sc Yes, it is Camac's DHC Blue Light - except black.

  • @accapella9043
    @accapella9043 5 років тому

    Svp ç quoi la marque de ton harpe ???

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  5 років тому

      DHC Blue Light 36 de Camac

  • @Sanco1927
    @Sanco1927 3 роки тому

    decided, after watching many harp players on here, that I could never be one. I am too ugly. There must be a pre-selection to get into harp studies...

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣 my personal theory is that harps have a magical cute factor that makes anyone standing next to them look more attractive (also works with kittens). Which is why I make sure to always have a harp in my pictures 😄 (I find it harder to source kittens)

  • @nickcolbert563
    @nickcolbert563 4 роки тому +1

    Ehh, the faster tempo kinda messes it up for me, but still beautiful!

  • @rickoon2200
    @rickoon2200 4 роки тому

    I'd like to see the people who disliked this video do this.

  • @flaviof9282
    @flaviof9282 6 років тому

    beautiful, but too fast

  • @flaviof9282
    @flaviof9282 6 років тому

    too fast but perfect

  • @kristineviolin
    @kristineviolin 10 місяців тому

    🥹💜

  • @fsdfsdgvdfsgsdfg7075
    @fsdfsdgvdfsgsdfg7075 4 роки тому

    Maia , visitez tous les 197 pays du monde avec moi.

    • @maiadarme
      @maiadarme  4 роки тому

      Pas mal comme accroche 😅

  • @JeejeeJeejee-jy9dc
    @JeejeeJeejee-jy9dc 4 роки тому

    Too short.