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 60)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresBlues, Bollywood
Occupation(s)Music composer, musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1986–present
Websiteehsaannoorani.com

Ehsaan Noorani is an Indian composer and guitarist.

Music career[edit]

Noorani is the part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio, which consist of Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and himself. He was the guitarist for many music directors before he himself started composing music. Ehsaan studied music with Mr. Bismarck Rodrigues, an experienced guitar teacher from Mumbai (Bombay). Ehsaan 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, BB King, Larry Carlton, etc.

In 2015, Noorani was a co judge in India's first Western reality show called The Stage produced by Viacom and aired on Colours Infinity.

In recent COVID-19  times, Ehsaan is 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. The Instagram group e_fam __ features a lot of these artists .

Instruments and effects[edit]

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[edit]

Noorani in 2012

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

National Film Awards, India[edit]

IIFA Awards[edit]

"2015: IIFA Best Music Director Award for 2 States

Filmfare Awards[edit]

Star Screen Awards[edit]

Zee Cine Awards[edit]

Music composition and filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Ehsaan Noorani :: Official Website". www.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". www.vertexeffects.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

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