Alberto Marsicano
Appearance
Alberto Marsicano | |
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Born | 31 January 1952 |
Died | 18 August 2013 | (aged 61)
Occupation | Educator |
Instrument | Sitar |
Alberto Marsicano (31 January 1952 – 18 August 2013) was a Brazilian musician, translator, writer, philosopher and professor.[1] He was one of the people who introduced the Indian sitar in Brazil. He played with musicians such as Ivan Vilela, Lula Côrtes and Arnaldo Antunes.[citation needed]
Marsicano spoke many languages, including Chinese, Latin, English, and Greek.[2] He had a degree in philosophy.
He studied with Ravi Shankar in London, and Krishna Chakavarty, a professor at the University of Benares.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]- Impressionismos (1995)[3]
- Raga Do Cerrado (2001)[4]
- Quintissencia (2002)[4]
- Eter (Edson X-Mix) (2003)[5]
- Electric Sitar (2003)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Morre o músico Alberto Marsicano, introdutor da cítara no Brasil". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 18 August 2013.
- ^ "ALBERTO MARSICANO". Progarchives.com. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Albums by Alberto Marsicano". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: Alberto Marsicano: Songs, Albums, Pictures, Bios". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Alberto Marsicano". Discogs. Retrieved 21 December 2015.