Guitar Techniques

ARDESHIR FARAH Six Acoustic Examples

In this feature we present the brilliant Iranian acoustic guitarist, Ardeshir Farah. Ardeshir has recorded no less than 21 albums as a co-composer and guitarist in the acoustic duo Strunz & Farah, alongside the equally fantastic Jorge Strunz, an acoustic master from Costa Rica.

Strunz & Farah were nominated for a Grammy and blend together Latin, jazz-fusion and Middle Eastern sounds to create their influential style of acoustic magic.

In this month’s video Ardeshir demonstrates six of his favourite nylon-string examples at

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