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…
Eleventh “Odyssée de la Harpe”
May 1, 2018
The eleventh edition of the Odyssée de la Harpe, the annual festival all about the blue harp, will take place in Bourg-la-Reine on Saturday, June 16th 2018. Read more…
NEW! Electronic tuner specially for harpists
April 21, 2018
“Arghhhhhh”, a colleague said just the other week, “one of the Camac team is going to have to tune this harp. Your tuner is in French and when I play an A flat, it tells me I’m getting a Sol dièse. I’m going crazy and I just tuned half an octave a semitone too low.” Does this sound familiar? SUFFER NO MORE! We have collaborated with Eagletone to make a tuner especially for the harp. Read more…
3rd Taller Itinerante de Arpa de Pedales
April 20, 2018
Our work with Edmar Castaneda, developing a new kind of llanera harp, has sparked many adventures in South America. This week, we're delighted to have sponsored the Taller Itinerante de Arpa de Pedales, which has been taking place at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City. Read more…
