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Category: Artist Profiles

Evagoras Bekiaris
Artist Profiles

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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José "El Berenjeno" Photo by Gilberto González Vázquez
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Acclaimed Flamenco Singer José “El Berenjeno”

Angel Romero August 19, 2023 No Comments FlamencoJosé "El Berenjeno"SpainSpanish musicworld music

José Montoya Carpio “El Berenjeno” was born in 1994 in one of the cradles of cante, Jerez de La Frontera. This young cantaor, from the…

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Randy Steele - Photo by Mandy Rhoden
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Banjo player and songwriter Randy Steele

Douglas Sanders August 19, 2023 No Comments banjoBluegrassRandy Steeleworld music

Bluegrass musician Randy Steele, hailing from Bradley County, Tennessee, found himself immersed in music from a tender age, owing to his proximity to the borders…

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Benito Bernal - photo by Antonio Pereira Jiménez
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Flamenco guitar Virtuoso Benito Bernal

Douglas Sanders August 18, 2023 No Comments Benito Bernal DíazFlamencoflamenco guitarSpainSpanish musicworld music

Flamenco guitarist Benito Bernal Díaz, hailing from Villanueva de los Castillejos (Huelva), a town nestled within the heart of the Andévalo region of Huelva province,…

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