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Giuliano Modarelli

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About Me

Originally from Italy, Giuliano Modarelli is an eclectic guitarist based in Leeds. During his musical training he went through many different styles of music: from Western Classical to heavy rock... Giuliano is a guitarist of modern times. Having studied Jazz to a professional level he went on to develop through the Indian classical tradition studying under UK renowned sitarist Dharambir Singh and Indian classical maestro Buddhadev Dasgupta. His unique style is a subtle blend of World Folk, Arabic, Flamenco and Eastern European. His breadth of knowledge and soulful improvisation make him a musician well worth listening to. He is part of the fusion band Samay (www.samay-uk.com) and he has been developing various music projects in the UK (Klezma Trip with Bill Laurance, My Journey wth Manvir Singh, Nshwa and more) He has toured nationally with the acclaimed fusion band Raga Nova and has performed at the Purcell Room, CBSo, and the BBC venue in Leeds. In 2005 he performed at Womex (rappresenting the National South Asian Ensamble). 2006/2007 saw him at world music festivals Music Port, and Darbar festival with Samay for which he received high acclaim.

My Interests

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Member Since: 2/7/2007
Band Website: giulianomodarelli.com samay-uk.com
Band Members: Samay (www.samay-uk.com):Jesse Bannister, Soumik Datta, Bhupinder Singh, Javier Geras.Klezma Trip: Bill Lawrence, Sam Hobbs, Joe PhilpotCollaboration with: Dharambir Singh, R N Prakash, Shona Foster, Danio Catanuto, Andrew Squire (Squidy), Maria Jardardottir, Shabaz Hussain, Mohamed Abas, Eduardo Niebla, Olivia Moore, Ninon Foiret, Richard Ormond, Manvir Singh, Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, Elisabeth Nygard, Kumar Ragunatta.
Influences: Area, Demetrio Stratos, Shakti, John McLaughlin, John Zorn, Danio Catanuto, Portishead, Paco de Lucia, Birelli Lagrene, Buddhadev Dasgupta, Amjad Ali Khan, Nustrat Fateh Ali Khan, Compay Segundo, King Crimson, Jesse Bannister, The Pentangle, Luca Zampoi, Naco, Ali Farka Toure, Funkadelic, Riccardo Tesi, Frank Zappa, Rosa Paeda, Charlie Parker, Jerry Garcia, Farmer Market, John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Masada, Miles Davis, Shaid Parvez, Nick Drake, Bebo Valdes, The Cinematic Orchestra, Sepe, Intillimani, Jetro Tull, Naked City, Megadeath, Slayer, Bob Marley, Sepultura, Bustan Abraham, Africa Djole', Joni Mitchell, Bob Brozman, Olivia Sellerio, Stravinsky, Zakir Hussain, Bjork, Jimi Hendrix, Enrico Rava, Neil Young, Puente Celeste, Wes Montgomery, Matteo Gilli, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels duo...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

samay live at Dingwalls London, 16th july 08 www.samaymusic.com

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Posted by Giuliano Modarelli on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:17:00 PST