kevin germain
NEWS   "Eyes of Yunus" CD of traditional Sufi Illahis now available for download on iTunes.

I peform in PACE almost every Wednesday night in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Look them up on the web to see their line up.
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play lo-fi play hi-fi  AcemKurdi Pesrev
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Beyati Peshrev
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Soft Breeze
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Separation I
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Prelude
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Nefes
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Loop 4
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Yüzün Nuru Hüdadır - Abdal Qadir Gilani
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Loop 5
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Loop 3
Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

Have fun with some of my songs I hope you enjoy them ~ Kevin Germain

I get a lot of queries on my tunings, so here are a few that I generally use, from lo to hi:
CADGAD
CGDGBflatD
CACGGC

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Do you play live?
Mostly in open mikes in and around Massachusetts
Band History:
I've played big band music with the Springfield Accordian Orchestra, after graduating from the Berklee School of music I played with the Boston noise band Kudgle. I've arranged music for classical guitar and voice, which has been published by the Italian company Edizioni Berben under the direction of Angelo Gilardio. I have studied classical Turkish music and I am currently learning the makamlar from Feridin Ozgoren.
Your influences?
Ornette Coleman, Led Zepplin, John Zorn, Jon Hassel, Miles Davis, Pussy Galore, Black Flag, Bartok, Mahler, Schubert, Schoenberg, Fred Frith, Ruhi Su, Asik Veysel, Sonic Youth, Johnny Cash, Brahms, Black Sabbath, T Rex, Salem 66, Spoon, Orenc Guvenc...
Favorite spot?
Head on the pillow or under a tree.
Equipment used:
Guitar, Turkish Oud, Cumbus, Yayli Tambur, Greek Bouzouki, Frame Drum.

I am starting to like the idea of playing the spoons...
Anything else...?
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