Gerard Edery's Page

My Role

Artist

My Discipline(s)

Theater, Music

About Me And My Work

Gerard Edery -vocals, guitar, saz, composer, cantorial soloist- is recognized as a leading musical folklorist and a master singer and guitarist. He has at his command a remarkable range of ethnic folk styles and traditions, sings in fifteen languages and speaks four fluently. Not only does Gerard regularly uncover songs from Europe, the Middle East, South America and ancient Persia, he energizes these repertoires by interpreting them for contemporary audiences and by teaming up with some of the world's most highly acclaimed virtuoso musicians. His special brand of world music fusion prizes formal authenticity and an appreciation for how disparate cultures overlap, parallel each other and often borrow from one another. He has been honored with the Sephardic Musical Heritage Award and is the recipient of a Meet the Composer grant for his original songs. In addition to his busy concert schedule, Gerard also has twelve CD releases to his name as well as a critically acclaimed Sephardic Song Book.

My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists

Athahualpa Yupanqi, Jacques Brel, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Andres Segovia, Julian Bream, John Williams, Baden Powell, Cesare Siepi, Salim Halali, Juan Pena "El Lebrijano", Paco de Lucia, Camaron de la Isla and many, many others.

My Artistic Affiliations

Too many to list. Please visit website www.sefaradrecords.com

My Web link

http://sefaradrecords.com