Giuliano Modarelli

Originally from Italy, Giuliano Modarelli is an eclectic guitarist unique in his style. During his musical training he explored many different genres of music from Western Classical to Trip Hop, Klezmer to Heavy Rock… Giuliano is a guitarist of modern times. Having studied Jazz at University, he went on to develop through the Indian classical tradition studying under UK renowned sitarist Dharambir Singh and Indian classical maestro Buddhadev Dasgupta. His unique and exceptionally innovative style is a subtle blend of World Folk, Arabic, Flamenco, Latin and Eastern European. His breadth of knowledge and soulful improvisation make for compelling listening and have lead to awards and scholarships from the Arts Council England, SAA-UK, Sampad, Milapfest and many other organisations, enabling him to work with and learn from some of the world's most respected Indian Classical musicians such as L. Subramanian, J. Bose and Pt Ajoy Chakraborty. As well as being a freelance solo artist, Giuliano is a core member of UK based band Kefaya. This experienced and talented collective combines traditional forms with a range of contemporary influences to reinvent the sound of folk Music. Effortlessly blending Jazz, Flamenco, Samba, Funk and Chill Out to create both powerful and dynamic arrangements. As part of the international project Sunev featuring Grammy Award winning tabla star Bikram Ghosh (Rhythm Scape), Giuliano collaborated with Bikram in writing and performing for the soundtrack of the Mira Nair film, Little Zizou (2008 - presented at NY Film Festival and Cannes) and has also developed a continuing relationship with the Kolkata film industry, Bollywood films and features on the soundtrack of the latest Sangeeta Datta Film Life Goes On. Demonstrating his dexterity to work across a variety of disciplines within music, Giuliano has been writing for theatre and dance, touring nationally and internationally with companies such as: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Gregory Maqoma, Balbir Singh Dance Company, Red Ladder Theatre and Phoenix Dance Theatre. He has also developed various music projects in the UK (such as Klezmer Trip with Grammy award winner Bill Laurence, and performs regularly in prestigious venues throughout the country. Giuliano regularly works and furthers his training in India where he tours with many outstanding artists such as Shankara Mahadevan, Shankar Tucker, Bickram Ghosh, Paban Das Baul, Pete Lockett, Purbayann Chatterjee, and many others. These collaborations have allowed him to explore many different styles of South-Asian music including Bengali Folk, Rajastany Folk, Gazals, Thumri, Kayal, deepening his awareness of world music and continuing his journey into innovative and eclectic excellence.