Manoj George
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Manoj George | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Olarikkara, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, Violinist, |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Website | manojgeorge4strings.com |
Manoj George is an Indian violinist and a music composer.[1] He performed as the conductor, string arranger, violinist and choral arranger for the album Winds of Samsara, which won the Grammy Award for the Best New Age Album in 2015,[2] making him the first Malayali musician to receive the honor.[3] He is reported to be the first Indian violinist recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences,The Grammys, USA.
Biography
Manoj George was born in Olarikkara, in Thrissur district of the south Indian state of Kerala, did his basic studies till his graduation in Kerala.[1] Later he moved out of the state to Bangalore to pursue a career as a composer, performer and a collaborator.
Manoj George is a Licentiate (LTCL) performer in Violin from the Trinity College of Music London. He is the first Indian violinist to serve as the brand ambassador for Roland Corporation, Japan, and Cantini electric violins, Italy. His notable concerts include the performance at the Miss World pageant in 2001, opening act for Canadian rock musician, Bryan Adams and representing India at the World Military Games.[4] He represented Kerala and Lakshadweep NCC directorate as the cultural leader at the Republic Day Camp Held in New Delhi in 1990. He was awarded a scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resource and Culture, Govt.of India, New Delhi for the years 1992-1994.
Manoj has performed widely in India and across the world performing with various groups and Legendary musicians. He was honored by the chief minister of Kerala for his achievements in music on the 25 August 2015 in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. He is the founder of the world fusion band ManojGeorge4Strings also "New Wave Music Centre" which offers music courses in different subjects.
Manoj George has composed music for a few Malayalam and Kannada films, Documentary films, Corporate movies and advertisements. He scored the background music for a Malayalam film “Kharaaksharangal” which won the National award for the best children's movie in 2001.[5]He was also the music director for the film Urvi which has been nominated by the Los Angeles Film Awards in 2017.
He is also part of famous Indian singer Lucky Ali's band.
Filmography
| No. | Year | Title | Starring | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2008 | Athmeeya | Akul Balaji, Smitha, Rangayana Raghu | Govindaraj | Kannada | Debut Kannada film |
| 02 | 2012 | Vaadhyar | Jayasurya, Menaka, Ann Augustine | Nidheesh Sakthi | Malayalam | composed 2 songs for the film |
| 03 | 2017 | Urvi | Shruthi Hariharan, Shraddha Srinath | B. S. Pradeep Kumar | Kannada | |
References
- 1 2 "Roland Honour for Manoj". The New Indian Express. February 17, 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "String of achievements". The Hindu. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Grammy winner Manoj George with SBS Malayalam". SBS. October 23, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Manoj George – Violinist & Music Composer". Roland Corporation. 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "A string story". The Hindu. March 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2016.