PETRA HERMANOVA

Transplanted to Berlin, the Czech musician rediscovered her mojo after an injury forced her to change instrument.

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“I had some issues with my hand,” sighs Petra Hermanova. “I had to stop playing guitar 12 years ago, so I started thinking about what instrument could I play instead. There weren’t that many available to anyone who was recovering from a hand injury that wasn’t healing. It was like, ‘What can I actually do?’” The answer came from the unlikeliest of instruments: “I bought my first autoharp about five or six years ago and there was something magic about it,” smiles Petranova. “Many musicians have a feeling of instant magic with their chosen instrument and for me, it became something of an obsession.” Born in the Czech Republic, Hermanova left for Berlin with her trip-hop band, Fiordmoss, but success proved to be elusive. After they split up, Hermanova was at…

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