Georges Barbar was born in Lebanon, where he started developing his artistic skills at a very young age. At the age of 10, he was already a confirmed percussionist.
He studied Musicology at the University of the Holy Spirit Kaslik, where he also graduated in two instrumental fields: classic guitar and Middle Eastern percussion.
At the same period, he started working and exploring technical and artistic techniques related to the programming of sampling and recording software such as Logic Audio and Protools. Thus, he acquired a strong experience as a studio musician and technician. During this period, he performed on samplers and synthesizers.
Later on, he focused his research on studying percussion instruments from all over the world: Brazil, Cuba, Africa, India and the Middle East. Recently he took a master classes with the famous Cuban percussionist Jose Luis Quintana ” Changuito” and with Yaroldy Abreu considered as a number one percussionist of Latin Jazz in Cuba today. As a percussionist, Georges Barbar has a unique blend and a special style inspired by cultures, music and techniques from different continents.
To many, Georges Barbar is also a prominent researcher devoted to developing new percussion instruments. His work as a researcher was awarded by The Guinness World Records (2006), as he designed and built the largest Bar Chimes in the world. Georges Barbar’s Bar Chimes won him a great interest from magazines and media. This instrument finds many applications and is very suitable for different artistic purposes, ranging from contemporary dance performances to movie soundtracks.
In recent years, Georges Barbar has become an extremely dynamic musician. He performed in various festivals, composed and recorded with many musicians from Cuba, France, Bulgaria, Japan, and Lebanon. He is now one of the leading percussionists of Fusion and Afro-Cuban Jazz in Lebanon.
Discography:
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Blue Spark, with Emeline Chatelin
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
