Diane Arkenstone

Diane Arkenstone
Genres	New-age, world, folk
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist
Instruments	Guitar, keyboard, wood flutes, xylophone, synthesizers, dulcimer, percussion
Labels	Neo Pacifica Recordings
Associated acts	Ah Nee Mah, Earth Trybe, Enaid, Adventure Cargo, Marquis Ensemble, Middle Earth Orchestra, David Arkenstone
Website	dianearkenstone.com

Diane Arkenstone is a multi-genre musician.

Arkenstone wrote her first song at the age of three and started playing guitar at the age of seven. She is trained as an opera singer. In her early career, she co-formed the duo Enaid & Einalem with a friend named Melanie.

Arkenstone's album Jewel in the Sun debuted at number 16 on Billboard's New Age charts when it was released in 2002, highest position was number 11. In 2005, The Best of Diane Arkenstone was ranked #1 on Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 Airplay Chart, out of 2800 recordings reported that year.

In her career, she has done work on more than 45 albums and played various instruments such as guitar, keyboard,wood flutes,dulcimer, xylophone, synthesizers and percussion.

Arkenstone, together with her ex-husband David Arkenstone, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica Recordings. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.

He album Union Road was released in March 2013.

She was previously married to musician David Arkenstone.

She has also worked with David Arkenstone on the albums Music Inspired by Middle Earth, The Celtic Book of Days and the album Trance World from Earth Trybe. With Misha Segal and Peter Hume she worked on the 3-CD collaboration Christmas Healing.

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