Rapahel Weisman
Famous Harp Maker and HMS Crown's largest individual user of Royal Glove

http://www.harpsoflorien.com

Raphael is committed to bringing healing and comfort to those who benefit from the sound of the harp, seeing this vibration as a force for healing on the planet. He has developed a new line of Therapy Harps for use by those who are working with sick or dying patients. These new models also provide a line of Economy Harps which allow beginners to purchase an entry level harp at an affordable price, thus proliferating the use of harps in the world.

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 HMS Crown is proud to induct Raphael Weisman into the HMS Gallery of Beautiful People. Raphael is the founder and owner of Harps of Lorien, a cottage industry located in the foothills of the Sangre de Christo mountains of Northern New Mexico. He says he is inspired by the magnificent sunsets, the wooded mountain slopes, and the natural beauty of the environment, which form an inspiring, creative backdrop for the making of harps and other musical instruments and a vision of peace and community. The name Lorien was inspired by Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and is the home of the elves.

Raphael has been making instruments and been involved in creative artwork for over 28 years. His hands are very important to him, and he says that before he discovered HMS Crown products, his hands were obviously showing wear and tear. "Royal Glove," he says, "has been a salvation. I now buy it by the gallon, and my hands look and feel great."

He and his teenage children are also avid users of Royal Body anti-aging body lotion, Royal Gold Serum, Almond Scrub, and Royal Shave, which he also purchases by the gallon.

Raphael studied Musical Instrument technology and design in London and was one of the few instrument builders in the forefront of the revival of Early Music in Europe. He built Lutes, Bandoras, Orpharions, Renaissance Guitars, and other instruments based on originals that survived the ravages of time and ended up in museums around the world. He researched and specialized in the manufacture of the Vihuela, the predecessor of the guitar, spending a year making a replica of the only surviving instrument found in a museum in Paris, an intricately decorated bass instrument from around 1500, believed to originate in Moorish Spain.

Raphael exhibited his work in numerous shows in Europe, the USA and Israel, and won awards for his craftsmanship. He also appeared on television, was interviewed on a number of radio shows and appeared in numerous newspaper and magazine articles. He has lived in South Africa, Israel, England and the USA.

Over ten years ago he turned his hand to the manufacture of Lyres and meditation instruments in order to provide easy-to-play pentatonic instruments for families and Waldorf Schools, and also pursued his love of Celtic and Folk music by making Celtic Harps. His designs are flowing, sculptural and are works of art as much as playable instruments.