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for "Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics" in the TV series, ''

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'' in 2023. As a solo artist she has released four albums. She was the opening act for

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and

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, and George Clinton and The P-Funk Allstars and has collaborated with

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, B. B. King,

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, and others.

Early life and education

Haydn was born in

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, Canada. She is the daughter of comedian Lotus Weinstock and video artist

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, who was one of the first people to mass-produce

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. Haydn's parents allowed her to choose her own first name. She reportedly chose the name "Helicopter" by which she was known briefly. When she was three years old, Haydn and her mother moved to the United States. For a time, they lived at the Brotherhood of the Source, a commune in the

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led by

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. Haydn's father eventually rescued the two from the commune

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. As a child, she pursued a career as an actress; at age eight she discovered the violin and began to focus on classical music. By the time Haydn was 15, she had played with the

. After graduating from

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with a BA in political science, Haydn started composing original songs and became one of the most requested session violinists around Los Angeles.

Career

Acting

Haydn began her career as a child actress at the age of seven. She initially appeared in commercials and moved on to television and film roles. From 1979 to 1980, she played Jenny Columbo, daughter of Lt. Columbo and his wife, Kate Columbo/Callahan (

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) in the ''

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'' spin-off series '' Mrs. Columbo''. In 1983, she starred as Belinda Capuletti, the smart and sassy daughter of

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's character in the comedy film '' Easy Money''. She also appeared in the first '' Not Quite Human'' TV movie in 1987, and was a regular cast member on the syndicated sitcom '' The New Gidget''. She has a bit part in the

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movie ''

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''.

Music

Haydn began playing the violin at the age of eight. She played her first professional gig in 1990. In 1992, Haydn graduated from

with a BA in political science and began to pursue a career in music. By the time she signed with

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in 1997 and released her debut album, '' Lili'', she had embraced a variety of genres, having played with Quwaali musician

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, Tony! Toni! Tone!,

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and more. In addition, she has played with, sung with, and opened for

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, Matchbox 20,

, and George Clinton, who calls her "the

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of the violin". Following the album's release, she toured as an opening act for Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's 1998 tour of North America. Her second album, ''Light Blue Sun,'' was released in 2003, followed by 2008's ''Place Between Places'', which she promoted with television and radio appearances such as ''

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'' with

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, and

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. NPR described "Place Between Places" as "A mix of neo-psychedelic flower child and rock star virtuoso...Heifetz meet Hendrix." She contributed to the score of the

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film '' She's the One'' (1996), as well as several films with

, including Disney's '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End''. Haydn won a fellowship to the Sundance Film Institute composing in 2009, and has composed the

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s for three films, ''Jacklight'', ''The Horse Boy'' (premiered at

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and released in 2009 by Zeitgeist Films), and ''The Lightmaker''. In 2008, Haydn accompanied

at the

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when they played "

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". Haydn also performed on

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's True Colors Tour 2008. That same year she appeared on the cable TV series ''

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''. In 2009, Haydn sustained neurological damage after being exposed to the pesticide

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. While she was unable to write lyrics, she was still able to compose music. For the next five years, she continued working on film scores and composed music for her fourth album, ''Lililand'', released in September 2014. Since the release of ''Lililand'' in 2014, Haydn has scored seven films, including Academy Award winner Freida Mock's ''Anita'', ''The House that Jack Built'', and

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Selects' ''Driver X''. She has also worked on the score for Seasons 2 and 3 of the

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-winning series ''Transparent'', and has done four high-impact TED presentations. In 2018, Haydn joined with musicians Hamid Saeidi, MB Gordy, and Itai Disraeli to create the group Opium Moon. Their eponymous album was awarded a

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in the category of Best New Age Album. In 2021, Haydn released a new single, "Sayonara". She has since been working on scoring a number of TV and film projects, including the feature documentary ''"Strip Down, Rise Up'' by

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-nominated director Michele Ohayon and Freida Mock's latest documentary, ''RUTH: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words''.

Filmography

Source: * 1996 - '' She's the One'' - (

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) - guest artist, violin * 1999 - '' Anywhere but Here'' - songwriter, performer "Come Here" * 2007 - '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' - fiddle, violin, vocals * 2008 - ''

'' - vocals, violin * 2009 - '' The Horse Boy'' - composer * 2010 - '' The Town'' - violin * 2011 - '' Zeitgeist: Moving Forward'' - composer * 2011 - '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' - vocals, violin * 2013 - '' The Wolverine'' - violin * 2013 - '' Anita: Speaking Truth to Power'' - composer * 2013 - ''

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'' - violin soloist * 2014 - ''

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'' - composer, theme music, violin, vocals * 2016 - '' Ben Hur - vocals, violin solo * 2017 - '' DriverX'' - composer * 2018 - '' The House That Jack Built'' - composer, theme music * 2018 - '' Feminists: What Were They Thinking?'' - composer * 2019 - '' Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words'' composer * 2021 - '' Strip Down, Rise Up'' - composer * 2021 - present - ''

'' (3 seasons) - composer * 2024 - ''

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'' - composer * 2024 - ''Nobody Leaves 'til Jesus Comes'' - composer

Awards

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'', , Best Music, , Milan Film Festival Award, , , - , 2019 , , ''Opium Moon'' , , Best New Age Album, ,

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, , , - , 2021 , , '' Strip Down, Rise Up'', , Best Original Score - Documentary, , Hollywood Music in Media Award, , , - , 2022 , , ''

'', , Best Music in a Streaming Series, , BMI Film & TV Award, , , - , 2022 , , ''Night + Day'', , Best New Age Album, ,

, , , - , 2023 , , ''Split at the Root'' , , Best Original Score - Documentary, , Hollywood Music in Media Award, , , - , 2023 , , ''

'' , , Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics (''Marriage is a Dungeon''), ,

, ,

Activism

A social activist, Haydn also performs regularly for various human rights organizations, including

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, and Human Rights Action Center. Her song "Unfolding Grace" appears on a CD compilation with U2 and Sting which benefits

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and the Burmese pro-democracy movement.

Discography

*'' Lili'' (1997)

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*'' Light Blue Sun'' (2003) BMG/

Private Music Private Music was an American independent record label founded in 1984 by musician Peter Baumann as a "home for instrumental music". Baumann signed Ravi Shankar, Yanni, Suzanne Ciani, Andy Summers, Patrick O'Hearn, Leo Kottke, and his for ...

* ''Goodbye Stranger Ep'' (2007)

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Music Group * ''Place Between Places'' (2008)

Music Group * ''Lililand'' (2014) * ''Evocations'' (2015) New Gold Music * ''Opium Moon'' (2018) Be Why Records * ''More Love'' (2021) Lakeshore Records

References

External links

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