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Jyoti (Tobz)

About Me

Jyoti has been exciting audiences with his guitar for over ten years now. He plays many styles and loves and is heavily influenced by world music and its rhythms. He has played throughout Australia in different bands and also performed internationally over the last 5 years. After playing Jazz and Funk, his attention was drawn to the traditional form of Spanish Flamenco guitar which took him over to Andalucia in the south of Spain to study the art (2004).Jyoti has performed in small shows and private functions in restaurants and cafés, to large corporate functions, festivals and concerts. Playing as a soloist, also with duos and trios as well as with bands, there are so many different atmospheres, which he can create, perfect to suit any environment. He's currently working on material for his new band, bringing Flamenco, Latin & Funk together to create a fresh sound that invigorates your soul... These are some of the companies and festivals where Jyoti has performed for with Shenzo's Electric Stunt Orchestra: Computer Associates, Retravision, LG, Taiwan Amway, Honda Bikes India, Queenland Rail, Queensland Tourism Awards, Roma Street Parklands Opening Ceremony, The Goodwill Games Brisbane, The Commonwealth games Melbourne, The Australian Tourism Exchange, Australia Day Concert South Bank, Christmas Celebration Concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth, Singapore Arts Festival, Dubai Summer Surprises Festival, The Woodford Folk Festival, The Artrage Festival Perth, The Adelaide Fringe Festival, Hong Kong Christmas Festival, Cathay Pacific 60th Anniversary in Hong Kong, Cathay Shopping Centre Opening Ceremony in Singapore, The Cairns Festival, The Floriade Flower Festival in Canberra, The Hoopla Festival Sydney.The La RUMBA website is up and running now. CHECK IT OUT www.larumba.com.auGRAPHIC DESIGN is a new venture i've found myself in. I'm starting a new business with my partner. It's called "Tubby ink Design" We will be offering many different services to do with print design media. I'll put more up here when i can. You can see some of my designs at http://tobzarone.deviantart.com/

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Member Since: 10/11/2006
Band Website: larumba.com.au
Band Members: Shenzo's Electric Stunt Orchestra: Shenzo Gregorio (violin), Rohan Staples (bass), Ross Smith (drums) Jyoti (guitar)----------------HASSLE JACKSON: FUNKY & SOULFUL PEOPLE-----------------La RUMBA: Jyoti & Michael Rajab---------------
Influences: Curandero, Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Vicente Amigo, James Muller, John Scofield, Chicuelo, Ojos de Brujo, San Lazaro, Labjacd...basically any world music, jazz and funk...the list is long!!!

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Sounds Like: Shenzo's Electric Stunt Orchestra = Classical meets Rock, Los Chanelas = Rumba Flamenca, "NEW BAND" = Flamenco Latin World Funk


Type of Label: Major

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