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Grammy Award Winner and Solid Air Records/USA
Recording Artist Amrit Sond has graced the same billing
with the world's most renowned Guitarists on the scene today;
Dominic Miller (STING), Hugh Burns (George Michael), Ronnie
Johnson (Van Morrison, Leo Sayer), Doyle Dykes, Antonio
Forcione, Jacques Stotzem, Preston Reed, Neil Stacey, Mike
Messer, Clive Carroll and John Etheridge to name but a few.
His
unique contemporary instrumental music draws on elements
of World Music, Jazz, Classical, Folk, Rock and New-Acoustic
Techniques (two-handed tapping and percussive slaps) all
honed into a highly refined and melodically driven compositional
approach.
Born
and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, he was exposed to African
Folk Music at a very early age, and, being of Asian origin,
Indian Music was always the backdrop of his family home
life. He later studied Art and his family moved to the Middle
East (Kuwait) where he then became interested in Arabic
and eastern music. This coupled with the African and Indian
Music influences that he grew up with, has helped shape
his unique compositions.
He uses
unorthodox tunings as a compositional tool supported by
techniques and sounds that bring his ideas to life. This
ensures that each piece has its own unique sound and vibe,
aided sometimes by time signature changes incorporated into
the melodically driven sections.
Amrit
has been featured in the US Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine
(Issue 32) who devoted an article to the title track from
his debut CD, "Circular Motion". He has appeared
at The Acoustic Avalon Show in Leicester, the Cambridge
Folk Festival, London Guitar Festival, the Frankfurt MUSIKMESSE
in Germany, and performs regularly nation-wide. Amrit has
also been the Featured Artist on BBC Radio Lancashire in
the U.K and Six Strings and A Million Possibilities in Canada,
with interviews and live performances on air.
His
version of the Henry Mancini classic tune "Two for
the Road" has been featured on the Grammy Award winning
CD, "Pink Guitar - the Music of Henry Mancini".
The CD also features other Guitar greats (Ed Gerhard, Laurence
Juber, Pat Donohue etc.)
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