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Category: Artist Profiles

Aditya Prakash
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Carnatic Music Maestro Aditya Prakash

Angel Romero August 26, 2023 No Comments Aditya PrakashCarnatic musicIndian classical musicworld fusionworld music

Aditya Prakash, an award-winning vocalist known for his powerful and emotive voice, was born and raised in Los Angeles. He grew up in an artistic…

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Sokrates Votskos playing duduk
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Greek Multi-Instrumentalist Sokrates Votskos

Claudia Taylor August 26, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musicPausisSokrates Votskosworld music

Sokrates Votskos, a talented jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, educator, and bandleader hailing from Greece, is profoundly devoted to the exploration and revival of the folk…

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Mari Kalkun 02_cr_Ruudu Rahumaru
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Estonian Vocalist and Songwriter Mari Kalkun

Angel Romero August 26, 2023 No Comments EstoniaEstonian musicMari Kalkunworld music

Mari Kalkun, a prominent folk musician and songwriter from Estonia, was born in Võrumaa, a southeastern region of Estonia. She resides in a farmhouse built…

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Evagoras Bekiaris
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Greek Keyboardist and Producer Evagoras Bekiaris

Claudia Taylor August 23, 2023 No Comments Evagoras BekiarisGreeceGreek musicworld fusionworld music

Evagoras Bekiaris, a multifaceted virtuoso hailing from the island of Cyprus, is an acclaimed composer, producer, and consummate mixing engineer. His exceptional musical skill extends…

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Edgar Meyer
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Edgar Meyer: A Maestro of the Double Bass

Claudia Taylor August 22, 2023 2 Comments AmericanaBluegrasswestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

American bassist and composer Edgar Meyer was born on November 24, 1960, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This prodigious talent has effortlessly traversed a vast array…

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Eljona-Eleni Sinjari playing piano
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Greek Vocalist, Keyboardist, Conductor and Actress Eljona-Eleni Sinjari

Claudia Taylor August 22, 2023 No Comments Eljona-Eleni SinjariGreeceGreek musicworld fusionworld music

Eljona-Eleni Sinjari embodies a multifaceted artistic persona, having undertaken comprehensive training in both piano and vocal disciplines. Throughout her career, she has actively engaged in…

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Marios Podaras playing violin
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Greek Multi-Instrumentalist Marios Podaras

Claudia Taylor August 21, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musicMarios PodarasPausisworld fusionworld music

Marios Podaras, a skilled musician proficient in playing the pandura, violin, oud, and tzoura, has built an extensive classical music education that commenced at the…

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Theodore Koumartzis playing lyre
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Greek Lyre Virtuoso Theodore Koumartzis

Claudia Taylor August 20, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musiclyrePausisTheodore Koumartzisworld fusionworld music

Theodore Koumartzis, a renowned lyre musician and the visionary behind the pioneering Museum of Ancient Music Instruments, Seikilo, situated in Thessaloniki, holds a prominent position…

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Artist Profiles: Mergen-Kherel Chadamba

Angel Romero August 20, 2023 No Comments Mergen-Kherel ChadambaRussiathroat singingTuvan music

In 2002, Mergen-Kherel Chadamba was accepted into the Tuva republic school of arts where he started learning playing national instruments. After graduation, he continued his…

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Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar

Angel Romero August 19, 2023 No Comments Carnatic musicIndian classical musicmridangamT. S. Nandakumarworld music

T. Shankaranaryanan Nandakumar (T S Nandakumar), born on March 17, 1958, is a multitalented Indian Carnatic music percussionist celebrated for his mastery of the mridangam…

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