Joseph Tawadros
| Joseph Tawadros | |
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 Tawadros at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, November 26th, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1983 (age 31–32) |
| Origin | Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | jazz, World music, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | musician/composer |
| Instruments | oud, |
| Years active | 1995—present |
| Website | josephtawadros.com |
Joseph Tawadros (born 1983, Cairo, Egypt) is a Coptic Australian oud virtuoso.[1]
Biography
His family emigrated from Egypt to Australia when he was three.[2] Initially attracted to the trumpet, he decided to learn oud when he was eight, after seeing a movie about Egypt's famous musicien, Sayed Darwish.[3] He is classically trained, having completed a bachelor of music at the University of New South Wales, where he was awarded a Freedman Fellowship for Classical Music.[2] In the 2000s, he also studied in Egypt with violin player Esawi Dagher, son of the legendary violin player Abdo Dagher. During the years that followed, he spent three months a year in Egypt and learned to play other instruments: the bamboo flute nay, the Arabic zither qanun and the cello.[3] He won the Australian Recording Industry Award in 2012 for the best New World Music Album.[4] He had been nominated nine times before, without winning.[5] He won it again in 2013 and 2014.[6] [7]
Style
Joseph Tawadros’style is described as very eclectic. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, "he has taken the oud out of its traditional Middle Eastern setting and into the realm of classical music and jazz".[2] "I don't like to play in a particulare genre, I love all sorts of music", Tawadros explains. "I try to record an album a year and one that's totally different from the previous album".[8] He has collaborated with musicians such as John Abercrombie, Jack DeJohnette, Roy Ayers, Bela Fleck, Joey DeFrancesco or the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Trivia
Joseph Tawadros is known for his caustic sense of humour. During a concert at Sydney Opera House, as he found the public too passive, he told them that he and his brother James were just back from Afghanistan, where they played for the troops. The public applauded enthusiastically. He then added : "Thank you. Thank you. Yeah, it's great. I mean, who knew the Taliban loved classical music?"[3]
Discography
Albums
- 2004 – Storyteller (solo oud)
- 2005 – Rouhani (with Bobby Singh)
- 2006 – Visions (with James Tawadros)
- 2007 – Epiphany (with James Tawadros & Ben Rodgers)
- 2008 – Angel (with James Tawadros, Matt McMahon & Dimitri Vouras)
- 2009 – The Prophet – Music inspired by the poetry of Kahlil Gibran (solo oud)
- 2010 – "The Hour of Separation" (with James Tawadros on req, John Abercombie on elec. guitar and John Patitucci on double bass, as well as Jack DeJohnette as "special guest" on drums on four tracks)
- 2011 – "The Tawadros Trilogy: Dawn of Awakening" – Various artists
- 2012 – "Concerto of The Greater Sea" (with Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, James Tawadros, Matt McMahon, Christopher Moore)
- 2013 – "Chameleons of the White Shadow" (with Bela Fleck, Roy Ayers, Richard Bona, Joey DeFrancesco, James Tawadros, Jean-Louis Matinier)
- 2014 – "Permission to Evaporate" (with Christian McBride, Matt MacMahon, Mike Stern and James Tawadros)
Musical scores
Music scores composed for the following films:
- I Remember 1948 (documentary)
- The Last Days of Yasser Arafat (documentary)
- Haneen (short film)
- Checkpoint (short film)
See also
References
- ↑ Creagh, Sunanda (1 November 2006). "Joseph Tawadros – Gig Reviews". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Creagh, Sunanda (27 October 2012). "From ancient strings, a new mood for the oud". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Long journey from Redfern to a world of musical riches for Joseph Tawadros". The Australian. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ Creagh, Sunanda (28 March 2013). "Oud player keeps good company". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Oud player hits the high notes". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/64/aria
- ↑ http://www.aria.com.au/documents/2014ARIAAwardsConnectedByTelstra-Nominatedartistsrevealed.pdf
- ↑ "The Dreamers. Joseph Tawadros". mapmagazine. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
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