Fusion Lute/Guitarist
Nabil Khemir
Tunisian born fusion lute/guitarist Nabil Khemir, has
spent a lifetime crafting his artistic skills and musical vision. Growing up in
the metropolis of Tunis, Nabil Khemir was captivated by the enchanting sounds
of North African Egyptian music and it's rich cultural heritage. This
inspirational and aural excitement propelled Nabil Khemir to yearn for a unique
musical instrument and voice. On his ninth birthday Nabil got his wish,
receiving a musical lute to explore the shapes and sounds that this young boy
was hearing.
Quickly adapting to this majestic instrument, this
child prodigy begin playing pubic performances, thus continuing to show great
musical promise. Not one to waste time, Nabil continued to practice and learn
on his own, as well as from the great recordings of Western jazzmen such as
George Benson; John McLaughlin; John Coltrane and Pat Metheny to name a few. In
addition to learning from his favorite recording's, Nabil took his educational
wishes a step further when he sought out the famous lute player Ali Sriti for
several private master classes.
In 2004, Nabil decided to create a hybrid instrument
which would allow him to share his true musical voice and vision that he was
hearing deep within his soul. So after several years of research and
development, Nabil's artistic vision paid off when he completed his one of a
kind double neck lute/guitar instrument which he aptly named,
"RayJam". This unique instrument, allows Nabil Khemir to explore and
share his musical playfulness by having an electric lute and electric guitar
within grasp at a
Received awards:
Nabil
participates in 2007 to the American music contest for creation and
improvisation and receives (among 2000 candidates from 40 countries worldwide)
the honor award for his composition
Parfum d’orient et d’occident.
Nabil
receives in 2008 the medaille of culture
from Tunisia for his cultural contribution to his country.
Discography :
Parfum d’orient et
d’occident 1
Parfum d’orient et
d’occident 2
Sidi Mansour
Leyeli dar jenna
Fienou elhob
Obbed
el mel
Nhebbek ya bledi
You can find all information about Nabil khemir and his projects on his website...
www.nabilkhemir.com and FBpage www.facebook.com/nabil.khemir.71
