Unplugged/Unfretted The acoustic fretless guitarists of the world

FriedSitar's official homepage Sitar jazz fusion

FriedSitar FriedSitar on "MySpace"

Faruk Turunz Revolutionary Turkish oud builder

Unfretted The fretless guitar resource

Michael "ATONAL" Vick Courageous musical innovator and leader of the Fretless Guitar movement

NYC Fretless Guitar Festival featuring the world's foremost fretless guitar players - held annually in New York City

Ross Daly Legendary multi-instrumentalist, world music authority

Labyrinth Musical Workshop World class world music seminars on Crete

Agentura dell Arte "An international agency focusing on production of cultural projects, creation of artistic teams, and representation of artists worldwide. Mottos: "commitment to the arts, flexibility and fair-play."

Kelly Thoma Superb lyra player - member on Ross Daly's ensemble

Tanar "A troubadour, who plays and sings 'lovely human stories' with full heart..."

Vladimir Merta Legendary Czech folk music artist and lute player

Ivo Sedlacek Czech violinist, meditation music specialist ("love and healing in musical form")

Velvet Mastering CD mastering

Elena Kubicková Very gifted Esraj (rare Indian instrument similar to sarangi) player from Prague

Tóth Szabi Talented sitarist and Hindustani music expert from Budapest

Izzet Kizil World class Turkish percussionist from Istanbul

Ulf Gjerdingen Brilliant young Czech-based Swedish bassist

Scott White Berlin based Canadian contrabassist (dear friend and long-time colleague)

Sam Shoichet Rockin' rootsy double-bassist from Vancouver

Flanny Web and graphic designer

Roger Baird Jazz drummer from Canada's west coast ("an intriguing man with many hats")

Pedram Khavarzamini Persian Tombak (zarb) specialist based in France (Pedram is the "real thing"!)

Tomas Reindl Tabla and world percussionist from Prague (Czech's top tablist)

Vladiswar Nadishana Berlin based multi-instrumentalist from Russia (check this guy out!)

Niel Golden Tablist and composer from Canada's west coast (Indian and world music veteran and master)

Lache Cercel Vancouver based Romanian violinist and group including guitarist Don Ogilvie (breaking new ground)

Archana Kumar Seattle based kathak specialist

Stidio Chiftetelli Oriental dance studio/school in Vienna

Francesca Cassio Italian singer with very longterm and indepth knowledge and experience with Hindustani music

Kali Productions Seattle based AfroCuban and Hindustani music group

Ganesh Anandan Percussionist and innovator, veteran of intercultural art music

Amit Chatterjee "With the mastery of both Eastern and Western sounds, styles and instruments, Amit Chatterjee is a gifted musician in the truest sense of the word."

Ben Butler Ultra versatile guitarist from N.Y.C.

Yoga Centrum Ganesha Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Vienna

Klaus Falschlunger Talented sitarist from Innsbruck, Austria (friend from the early '90s in Dharamsala)

Swara.at Indian music and dance in Austria

Christian Weiss Talented tablist and human being - long time student of Jatinder Thakur

Gunnar Lingegard Talented Swedish musician

Hale Sultan Turkish belly dance specialist

Jared Burrows Jazz guitarist and innovative instrument builder from Vancouver

Fred Carlson Builder of astonishing original instruments

Gil Medovoy "A world music stop in Davis, CA"

Euphoria Studios "Portland's unique movement Artspace"

PSYCHE VAN HET FOLK 'World Crossovers Radioshow and Cd reviews from Belgium'

Aeolia Athens based recording studio and publishing company with a "message"

HMP Magazine - Dept. of Virtuosity (Poland) Virtuoso CD reviews

Naser Musa Arab oud specialist based in U.S.A.

Hamdi Makhlouf World class Arabic oud player and singer from Tunis

Eitan B. "Oud Player, Classical Arabic and Turkish Music"

Shahab Tolouie "Persian & Flamenco fusionist and singer".

Heidrich Roland Hungarian acoustic guitarist

Nikos Petros Kuluris Greek/Czech clarinet player composing and performing in authentic traditional Asian Minor styles

Nisos Greek traditional ensemble

David Trasoff Sarod specialist from San Francisco

Jay Wasco Progressive rock artist from N.Y.C.

Phil Kaplan "Bangalore's world of rhythms & hues"

Chris Morda Stone Crazy Blues Band

Gary Corcoran Talented and creative fretless guitarist based in Oslo

Maik Goepel German songwriter

Eike Petersen Folk-Rock from Germany

Pato Nuno Acoustic guitarist from Chile

Matt Bearne Guitarist/Composer in the North-East of Scotland

Willem Niehorster Willem organizes the Dutch fretless guitar festival

microtonalguitar Micro-tonal guitar resource page

Neil Haverstick (Stickman) Veteran of microtonal music

Buhvi Czech pop-rock group

India-Instruments On-line Indian instrument shop

Luthier D.FialhoTop quality and unique hand-made stringed instruments

Pohodli Music from all over the world

Nupachino World rock from Bangkok

Shambo Dutch multi-instrumentalist - a creative performer/producer

Hoon Artistic Musician from Korea

Matthias Simoner Very busy(!) electric guitar specialist from Vienna

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