twingren
twingren
| Forum role | Member since | Last activity | Topics created | Replies created |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Feb 12, 2013 (13 years) |
3 years | 1 | 2 |
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- Member
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Feb 12, 2013 (13 years)
- Last activity
- 3 years
- Topics created
- 1
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- 2
Bio
Thomas has dedicated most of his life to studies in percussion and his career as a free-lance musician. His never ending drive and motivation for expanding his knowledge has taken him to places of special musical interest like New York, Rio de Janeiro and Havana for in-depth studies.
Among his teachers is nuyorican latin jazz legend Bobby Sanabria, the premier specialist in Afro-Cuban and Afro-Haitian percussion in New York, John Amira, the Brazilian pandeiro virtuoso Sergio Krakowski and the musical director at the Conjunto Folclorico de Oriente in Cuba, Juan Bauste Granda.
Though the folk music tradition always has been the starting point, the use of percussion in jazz and progressive electronica has been Thomas' focus the last couple of years. By widening his field of work in this direction a lot of new possibilities have opened up with the use of samplers, looping-techniques and the computer based gear used in the DJ industry. The integration of this new technology in acoustic music is Thomas' specialty. His semi-live performances based on this concept are very popular among clubs in Sweden.
This step towards electronic music has been logical for him since he also has been working as a DJ for several years. Due to his technical skills and vast knowledge of music he is sought after among more sophisticated clubs and venues.
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