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Clara Kebabian

Strings a'fire

About Me

Clara Kebabian is the founder of KEC Artist Management providing musical management and booking services for artists everywhere.
Clara began playing violin in the classical tradition, steeped in the standards of solo and orchestral repetoire through studies at New England Conservatory, Boston University, Tanglewood Institute, and Interlochen. By serendipidous chance she happened upon the the power of violin+electricity+effect pedal and has been playing electric violin to audiences ever since.
Clara is a member of the Boston rock band, On Fire .
She has performed and recorded with a diverse range of artists:
classical
Yo-Yo Ma, Bayla Keyes, Gisele Ben-Dor, Neeme Jarvi, David Epstein,
rock
Band Name Album Played On (Year)
On Fire
Mr. Curt Ensemble
Lowbudget Records "Live at The Midway Unplugged" DVD (2007)
Emily Grogan At Sea (2007)
Lowbudget Records "Live at The Midway Unplugged" DVD (2007)
Nick Blake
The Unfamiliars Self Titled Demo (2006)
Part Deux Demo(2007)
The Jumblies Catch It If You Can (2006)
The Sterns Sinners Stick Together (2006)
Temper Hanging By Your Own Tail (2006)
Andrew James Somewhere To Begin (2006)
The Glass Set Something Unknown (2007)
Bird Mancini Funny Day (2007)
Mike Previti
Nightingales (UK)
Leo Blais
Quinn Wonderland 1910 Music Video (2007)
Salvatore Baglio
folk
Dave Wildman
Bob Pellegrino
Lance Hatch The J Sessions (2007)
film scores
Bollywood Fabulousness - Chin Chin Chu
Tandoori Jukebox
modern/experimental music
Halsey Burgund
This Ambitious Orchestra
Andrew Bergmann
Rachel Koppelman
hip-hop/rap
Desi Desmond
She is available for your wedding, recording session, or live event where strings are needed. Please inquire for rates and availability.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/24/2005
Band Members: Clara Kebabian
Influences: Bach, Beethoven, Paganini, Grapelli, Stuff Smith, Django, King Curtis, Benny Goodman, Cole Porter, Smiths, Cure, Jay Z, Miri Ben-Ari, 80s Pop, Jean Luc Ponty, the dissonance of chainsaws
Sounds Like: A thousand rushing wings in triads and octaves..... or a cat being killed to a percussive Bach beat. Heaven or the depths of despair. Love and/or loss. The suspension of disbelief by a gilded chord.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

eventful events

The past few weeks have been eventful. Have done/learned many things: -Logged ~770 miles of travel-Consumed large amounts of quality dahl bat and kheer-Determined it really is not necessary...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:17:00 PST

vid·e·o noun

a.     the elements of television, as in a program or script,         pertaining to the transmission or reception of the image.b.  ...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:54:00 PST

shows I say!

Hello friends,   Shows and updates:   1. 10/12 - Middle East Upstairs - On Fire 2. 10/13 - Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY) - On Fire   Friday October 12 - On Fire Middle Eas...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:06:00 PST

Kissin good-bye the heat

And saying sayonara to the humidity of August for longer sleeves and longer nights!  While it is somewhat sad to think that the cotton skirts are getting packed away, at leas...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:47:00 PST

Beating out the storms

Much is ongoing!  The recent set with The Mr. Curt Ensemble finished before the downpour kicked in.  Was a great thing to see - all these little kids were getting do...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:52:00 PST

Exciting things with good weather

The summer has arrived kicking and screaming, so let the music rip and the schedule roll.On Fire is headed back into the studio this month to record our full length album. We've got new tunes tha...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:02:00 PST

A great weekend of shows

A whirlwind of a weekend!  This Ambitious Orchestra was a massive affair with flourish.  We got foot traffic to stop outside the Lilly Pad which was entertainin...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Mon, 07 May 2007 08:30:00 PST

RIP Mr. Rostropovich

A great musician, conductor, and force of nature.  You shall be greatly missed.
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:13:00 PST

Muchos gracias! & Upcoming performances

Thank you very much to everyone for coming out for On Fire's show at the Paradise last Friday!  I've been to the Paradise to see shows before, but this was my was my debut on ...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:15:00 PST

It is Coming

And damn, you will want to be there! On Fire plays the Paradise   Featuring: Caspian (Record Release) On Fire the Constants   When: Friday April 13 Doors at 8pm Show at 9pm +18  ...
Posted by Clara Kebabian on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:45:00 PST