Andreas Vollenweider

Andreas Vollenweider (b. October 4, 1953) is a multi-instrumentalist from Switzerland who specialises in the harp. His music, very dynamic and colorful, has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age or even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for many weeks. His primary instrument is an electrically modified harp of his own design, but he also plays a wide variety of instruments from around the world, including the Chinese guzheng.