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Ehsaan Noorani is an Indian composer and guitarist.
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 Noorani performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 October 1963 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Blues, Bollywood |
| Occupation(s) | Music composer, musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Member of | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
| Website | ehsaannoorani |
Music career
editNoorani is the part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio, which consists of Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and himself. He started off as a freelance guitarist for many composers including Louis Banks, Ashok Patki, Ronnie Desai and Gary Lawyer to name a few . Ehsaan studied music with Mr. Bismarck Rodrigues, an experienced guitar teacher from Mumbai.
Noorani studied music at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California from 1985 to 1986 . Ehsaan is the first guitarist from India to be endorsed by Fender guitars and has a Squier signature model to his name. He also endorses Fractal Audio and D'Addario strings . His playing is strongly influenced by players like Robben Ford, B. B. King, Larry Carlton, etc.
In 2015, Noorani was a co-judge in India's first Western reality show, The Stage, produced by Viacom. It aired on Colours Infinity.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Noorani was credited for promoting large number of Indian artists through his Instagram live sessions and thereby providing a platform for budding musicians in India to collaborate and make music.
Instruments and effects
editNoorani is most notably associated with using the Squier Stratocaster guitar and is endorsed by the Fender family of brands.[1] In 2011 Squier released the Ehsaan Noorani Signature Stratocaster which included several custom features such as a HSH pickup configuration and exclusive colors.[2] Ehsaan is also endorsed by Neunaber Audio and currently uses an Immerse Reverberator pedal.[3] In March 2015 Vertex effects shared photos of a custom pedal board they assembled for Ehsaan which featured several guitar effects such as a Strymon Flint, a Maxon OD-9 Overdrive, and a WEEHBO Dumbledore.[4]
Awards and nominations
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These awards are all with the trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
National Film Awards, India
edit- 2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
IIFA Awards
edit- 2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
- 2006: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
- 2014: IIFA Award for Best Background Score "win" for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
"2015: IIFA Best Music Director Award for 2 States
Filmfare Awards
edit- 2001: Best Music Direction nomination for Dil Chahta Hai
- 2001: RD Burman Award for New Music Talent win for Dil Chahta Hai
- 2003: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
- 2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty Aur Babli
- 2015: Best Music Direction win for 2 States
Star Screen Awards
edit- 2000: Best Background Music nomination for Mission Kashmir
- 2001: Best Music Direction win for Dil Chahta Hai
- 2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
Zee Cine Awards
edit- 2006: Best Music Director win for Bunty aur Babli
Music composition and filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ehsaan Noorani :: Official Website". ehsaannoorani.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Ehsaan Noorani discusses his Signature Series Squier Strat | Fender Tone". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Ehsaan Noorani". Neunaber Audio. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Ehsaan Noorani Pedalboard | vertexeffects.com". vertexeffects.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
External links
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