Alberto Marsicano

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Alberto Marsicano
Born(1952-01-31)31 January 1952
Died18 August 2013(2013-08-18) (aged 61)
OccupationEducator
InstrumentSitar

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

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  • Impressionismos (1995)[3]
  • Raga Do Cerrado (2001)[4]
  • Quintissencia (2002)[4]
  • Eter (Edson X-Mix) (2003)[5]
  • Electric Sitar (2003)[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Morre o músico Alberto Marsicano, introdutor da cítara no Brasil". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 18 August 2013.
  2. ^ "ALBERTO MARSICANO". Progarchives.com. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Albums by Alberto Marsicano". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Alberto Marsicano: Songs, Albums, Pictures, Bios". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Alberto Marsicano". Discogs. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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