Camac Blog

Flavours of Turkish Music for Harpists: An Open-Source Primer by Şirin Pancaroğlu

March 3, 2026
Harpist Şirin Pancaroğlu’s work with the Turkish Harp Project is recognised worldwide, including performing on authentic instruments, leading workshops globally, and publishing and composing highly acclaimed original music influenced by Turkish musical idioms.  With her latest educational resource, “Flavours of Turkish Music for Harpists,” Şirin draws on her extensive experience exploring Turkish harp music to inspire harpists from any background and introduce them to Turkish melodies and rhythms in a clear, accessible manner. This collection of carefully collected and notated melodies adopts an approach that respects both the harp’s natural qualities and Turkish musical traditions.Read more…

New face, same accent…

March 14, 2023

There are changes afoot in our communications and artist relations team: Helen Leitner is passing the baton to our friend Alexander Rider. We wish them both all the best, and warmly welcome Alex to the team! Read more…

Harpes au Max 2023

February 16, 2023

Harpes au Max is indeed “harps to the max”, and it’s a very special festival organised by the civic authorities of our home region in France. Put May 11-14 in your diaries now! Read more…

“Master and Radiate your Art”: interview with Hélène Tysman

January 27, 2023

We recently held a fascinating workshop in Paris with pianist and artist coach Hélène Tysman. In this interview, we discuss with Hélène what it means to work on your self. Read more…