- Source: Athy (harpist)
Athy (also known as Athy, the electric harper) (born 28 February 1984, Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires. Argentina) is a musician and composer who plays electric harp and Celtic harp.
Music career
Athy's musical style contains romantic, flamenco, blues, Celtic and Arabic elements. Athy promotes harp music in Argentina. In 2007, Athy's second album Sabour a Tiershra was released. In 2011, he gave a concert and a master class at the Moscow Festival of the Celtic Harp АРФАVITA. He played Libertango by Astor Piazzolla. Athy's third album, Harp Seduction, was released in 2013. His professional persona is an irreverent neo-romantic with tattoos and body piercing. Athy carries his harp when he performs.
Athy has performed at the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Centro Cultural Borges, La Casona del Teatro, La Casa del Poeta and Velma Café.
In 2007, Athy participated in a television program about the harp, Instrumentos, (Canal (a) Argentina, 2007). In 2007, he also performed in Cosmopolitan Calendar 2007. He played his work, Lágrimas en la Oscuridad. In 2008, Camac Harps, France, sponsored Athy's performances. He was given an acoustic Celtic concert harp and two electric harps, called "Blue Light", made of carbon fiber.
In 2009 Athy performed for the UN in the city of Tigre, Argentina, at Recicl Arte, to promote environmentalism. He also performed at the 26th and 27th Rencontres internationales de harpe Celtique at Dinan, the Vale do Café festival, Vossauras, Brazil, the IV at the Rio Harp festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Festival Interceltique de Lorient for Camac Harps' fortieth anniversary, the Great Evening of Celtic Harp, and a master class, the Celtic Music Festival Franco-Italian Celtica in 2010 and 2011, and represented Argentina at the 4th annual World Harp Festival in Asuncion, Paraguay in 2010. He also performed at the Château de Clisson and the Château de Châteaubriant. In 2009, Athy won a harp in the first Trophy Camac competition organized by Camac Harps of France, held in Courmayeur, Italy.
In 2011, Athy accompanied Project 12, the Dominic Graham's Celtic ballet in Northern Ireland (Portrush), in his ballet work, Entwined Hearts. He also concertised in Ireland and on 2 July 2012, Val Veny, Italy.
Athy has performed with The Chieftains, Cécile Corbel, Vincenzo Zitello, Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Antonio Olmos (guitar), Pamela Schweblin (Irish bagpipes and Irish whistles), Nicolas Cuadro (percussion), Javier Rondó (batería), Luz Yacianci (voz) Gustavo Echeverria (violin), Daniela Sigaud (violin), Celtic Argentina (Irish Dancing ), Marcela Cerruti (piano), Adrian Albornoz (electric bass), Nadia Birkenstock (electric harp), Clotilde Trouillaud (electric harp) and Aida Delfino (Celtic harp).
On 26 May 2012, Athy performed at the Festival International de la Harpe, held during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Camac at Ancenis.
Other career
Athy also works as a model. In 2008, he was employed in an advertising campaign for the Silhouette electric harp for Lyon & Healy, Chicago.
Athy participated in the reality television show El Casting de la tele, Canal 13, Argentina. He finished as the semi-finalist.
Discography
2005 : Solas an Anama / Luz del Alma, Kisur Records, Argentine.
2007 : Sabour a Tiershra; «Natural Way», Sonobook, Argentine.
2013: Harp Seduction. "Freak Harp Music". Argentine.
2014: Mo domhan draíochta: Mi Mágico Mundo. Fantasy tracks from "Luz del Alma","Sabour a Tiershra" and "Harp Seduction". "Freak Harp Music".. Argentine.
Titles of some compositions of Athy
Vals Feérico
Lágrimas en la Oscuridad
Nenúfar
Mándalas de Piel
Seres del Fuego
Mi Hada del Bosque
Nostalgia con Variaciones
Misterios detrás del Espejo
Fairy´s Heart – Cuando Danzan las Estrellas “Jig”
Indigo Profundo
Exile
El Ultimo Unicornio Negro
Alas del Alma
Cobrizo Amanecer
Cinnamon reel
Un Erizo en la Noche
The Dark Fig
Mum in hurry in the kitchen
Danzando en el Aire
Plegaria
Brisa del Valle
Acuarius
Entwinned Hearts, Composed for the Irish dance group of Dominic Graham.
Cuchuflo´s Jig
Luna de Marrakech
Un Domingo en Maipú y Corrientes
Dulce Bretaña,(Valse pour la Bretagne) Composed for the "Interceltique Festival de Lorient".
Magali
Sunshine in Paris
La resurrección del Fenix
Atlantis
Cuervos en la Noche
Origami / The Resurrection of Japan Composed in honour of the victims of the tsunami in Japan.
The Blue Harp Set
Ruperto´s Crazy Night
First love
Esperando a Soléne
Lazos de Cristal
Delfina´s Aura
El lamento de la Mandolina
Entre la Oscuridad
Los Encantados Cisnes de Lir
Renacer Celeste
Sueña en una Estrella
Cobrizo Amanecer
Harper´s March
Lamento judío
Si tengo el Cabello Azul… Y que?!!
Fuerte como el Roble...
Harp (or Piano) Sheet music
2012: Dulce Bretaña, Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2012: Seres del Fuego, Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2012: Libertango (Astor Piazzolla, Arr. for Electric Harp), Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2013: Cuchuflo´s Jig, Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2013: Atlantis. Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2013: Perfume a Tango. Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2013: Varikset yössä. "Cuervos en la Noche". Rhapsody for Electric Harp. Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2013: Du'n Geimhin · Entwined Hearts. For Lever Harp, Pedal Harp or Piano. Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection
2014: Origami 折り紙. For Lever Harp, Pedal Harp or Piano. Freak Harp Music. Creighton's Collection.
Videoclips
2013: Origami 折り紙. (Harp Seduction) Directed by Nicolás Ravagnan. "Los Imaginarios"
2013: Perfume a Tango. (Harp Seduction) Directed by Nicolás Ravagnan. "Los Imaginarios"
2013: Dulce Bretaña (Valse pour la Bretagna). Produced by Cat Studio.
2013: The Phoenix Resurrection. Directed by Nicolás Ravagnan.
Instruments
Electro 36 Mirror Black Finish, Les harpes Camac, France.
DHC Blue Light Purple Metal Flakes & Gold, Les harpes Camac, France.
References
See also
Interview with Athy 2003 (es)
"El Artista punk", Clase ejecutiva, El Cronista commercial, Argentina, 2012.
Athy, artista y compositor contemporáneo, en arperia.com (in Spanish)
Weblog de l'artiste (in Spanish)
