Silver Strings is a mountain dulcimer training program for older adults designed by Kara Barnard. The program provides participants with social, physical, and mental benefits while teaching them to play a musical instrument.
Making music helps seniors to exercise the mind, maintain muscle tone and flexibility, forge friendships, and build community.
Learn more here.
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The Indiana Fingerstyle Guitar Festival, produced by Kara, has become a great event attended by many world-class guitarists. Dont miss it. Click here to visit the festival website.
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click here to Read a great article about Kara in INto art magazine.
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At the Winfield, Kansas Walnut Valley Festival in September of 2009, Kara made it to the finals of the Mountain Dulcimer National Championships. This yearly competition features the best Mountain Dulcimer players in the country. Kara placed in the top five nationally playing two of her own arrangements.
