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Ehsaan Noorani

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Ehsaan Noorani
Noorani performing in 2013
Noorani performing in 2013
Background information
Born (1963-10-12) 12 October 1963 (age 61)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresBlues, Bollywood
Occupation(s)Music composer, musician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1986–present
Member ofShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Websiteehsaannoorani.com

Ehsaan Noorani is an Indian composer and guitarist.

Music career

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Noorani 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

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Noorani 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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Noorani in 2012

These awards are all with the trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy

National Film Awards, India

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IIFA Awards

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"2015: IIFA Best Music Director Award for 2 States

Filmfare Awards

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Star Screen Awards

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Zee Cine Awards

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Music composition and filmography

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Main article: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy discography

References

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  1. ^ "Ehsaan Noorani :: Official Website". ehsaannoorani.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Ehsaan Noorani discusses his Signature Series Squier Strat | Fender Tone". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Ehsaan Noorani". Neunaber Audio. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Ehsaan Noorani Pedalboard | vertexeffects.com". vertexeffects.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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