Description
I am a world music violinist looking for interesting paid performance opportunities. I am available to travel/tour.
In the past 5-6 years I have developed myself into a world music violinist, which started with one year as a touring 'Gypsy' musician based in Serbia playing across 13 different European countries. Since then, I've improvised, written music and performed with folk musicians from Turkey, Greece, Latvia, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Ukraine, Pakistan, India, Serbia, Egypt, Sudan, Portugal, Canada, the UK, Germany, and even the Persian superstar Moein.
Samples of my playing:
- Reem Soliman 'Alla Lune Ya Lune' (2015) - improvisation and live studio recording
- Seas of Mirth 'Salt Man' (2016) - arranged violin part, studio recording
- Felouka, Kathak Sandwich (2016) - live studio recording of band where I composed songs and arranged violin parts
- Seas of Mirth ' Apocacalypso (2016) - arranged violin part, studio recording, operatic backing vocals
- Seas of Mirth 'Esmerelda' (2015) - arranged higher violin part, studio recording
- Scorzayzee and The Invisible Orchestra 'Great Britain' (2015) - live show recording
- Worldly Savages (Festival Keltika) - Live show recording (2013)
- Erik & the Worldly Savages - The Evil Never Sleeps (ZLO NIKAD NE SPAVA) (2013) - arrangement, studio recording & music video performance
The Youtube link provided is for Moein's music video for "To Ke Tamoome Donyami". I am not the violinist on the recording, but I am the violinist in the video. He gave me just two days notice to learned the piece off by heart so that I could sync with the video.
My strengths as a musician are:
- Improvisation
- Flashy 'Gypsy Style'
- Learning songs by ear to heart
- Accompaniment (improv)
- Live performance/bands
- Sight Reading (I can read fluently)
- Composition
Contact me to discuss rates and availability. Please note that I will not be able to respond to any requests for unpaid work.