Amala is a duo consisting of harpist Reidun Schlesinger and guitarist Paul de Grae, playing music from several centuries, in original arrangements.
The core of Amala’s repertoire is Irish:
Amala plays traditional Irish tunes, and music from the Irish harp repertoire; but also tunes from various continental European countries, Renaissance and early classical pieces, some jazz, and own (rather jazz-tinged) compositions.
Reidun is originally from Belgium and has lived in Kerry (south-west Ireland) since 2008; she has considerable experience of playing solo and in bands in Belgium, Germany and France, and recorded three CDs with the Belgian band Amorroma. Author of “Mein Schlaues Harfenbuch” (2009) and “My little Irish Harp Book” (2018).
From Dublin, but now also based in Kerry, Paul has played and recorded with Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly, Aoife Ní Chaoimh & Paudie O’Connor, and the trio Smoky Chimney, among others. In 1989 he published “Traditional Irish Guitar”, the first such tutor book; and he has written for The Companion to Irish Traditional Music, An Píobaire and other publications.
Amala’s CD “resonance” was released in June 2016.
Harpist Reidun Schlesinger-Lynch and Guitarist Paul de Grae of the acclaimed duo Amala play “glorious barrier-breaking music” and “delicately woven tune sets” (The Irish Times).
Buy the CD in Reidun’s Shop: https://harpmusic.ie/shop/
Read more at: http://www.amala.ie
