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habiba

About Me

I have been playing the harp since I was a little girl. First I learned to play the classical harp and now I use the harp for the songs that I write. My songwriting started out with melodies and lyrics that popped into my head while biking through Amsterdam. My first performance as a singer-songwriter was in juli 2005. Since that day I enjoy performing and hope to develop myself as singer-songwriter. In the summer of 2007 I won the competition "Mooie Noten" for singer songwriters in Amsterdam. Stimulated by this price my first EP was released at the beginning of this year. Please listen to my songs! (AND DOWNLOAD MY SONG "Sweet Talk" FOR FREE!!!) I'm curious to find out what you'll have to say about them.... greetings, Habiba

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/06/2006
Band Website: habiba.nl
Band Members: live: me and my harpon the EP: Cello: Saskia Plagge Marimba & udu: Marijn Korff de Gidts Contrabas: Tom Korff de Gidts
Influences: Hanne Hukkelberg, Kaki King, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Ane Brun, Jolie Holland, Bjork, Feist, Dayna Kurtz, Catpower, P.J. Harvey, Madonna, Nina Simone, Ella Fitgerald, Kate Bush, Spinvis, Andrew Bird, Cocorosie, Mi and l'au, Leine, the Doors, Kings of Convience, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley.
Sounds Like: I've heard; Björk, Joni Mitchell, Feist and Kate Bush
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

harp regulation and maintenance

Last friday I brought my harp to Frans Castermans in Maastricht, Holland for harp regulation and maintenance. My Salvi Aurora is 12 years old and needed some work done. Some strings produced a buzz. W...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:41:00 GMT

Buying a harp

Buying a Harp..... is a very interesting process!My very first harp was a celtic harp my father build.When I needed to switch to a pedal harp my conservatory teacher wrote a letter of recommendation a...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:23:00 GMT

Cool Harpists are:

Cool harpists are:OK. There are a lot of very great harpist that play the usual harp repertoire very well and beautifully,But let's talk about harpist that make their own music and explore new techniq...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:32:00 GMT

Kaki King

Searching for a performer I could open for in a venue in Holland, I stumbled on Kaki King. I went to her website and listened to her music. And couldnt stop listening!!!I immediately emailed the venu...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:27:00 GMT

Singing Lessons

Let me tell you about my first singing lesson. 2000. I had found a last year student at the Conservatory of Amsterdam who could teach me a bit about singing. At the time I still struggled with my cl...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:42:00 GMT