مستخدم:Chaher Murtada

من ويكيبيديا، الموسوعة الحرة

Chaher was born in Damascus, Syria in 1971, and began studying music at a very early age. While he was at seven he learned playing on guitar and piano under the patronage and encouragement of his teachers at school who noticed his early talent and recommended of the necessity to polish and improve it. That was the beginning of his artistic life with music.


At fourteenth of his age, after hearing some parts of big legendary musicians as Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller & Jeff Berlin, he dearly loved the Bass guitar and decided to study and train on it. He dedicated all his time to practice and train on this machine which became so lovable to him until he became assured of his abilities and proficiency on it.


He attracted the attentions of so many Bass guitar players and gained admiration of many important music masters who predicted and talked about his gift and special style in playing. His style became transcendent with the study and constant practice with the help of most significant musicians in Syria, and that opened wide horizons to him to work with most artists and starts in .the Arab World as one of the most important Bass guitar players in Syria.


He worked professionally in many big studios and TVs. In addition to his adoration to the Jazz music, he was highly influenced by well known musicians such as Alain Caron, Anthony Jackson, Victor Wooten, Michael Manring & Richard Bona, and that added a special beautiful impressionistic style to his playing.


The Year 2001 was the beginning of the new step and the second stage in his artistic life, as he moved his domicile to Copenhagen, Denmark, to continue his academic study besides his private education on the hands of the greatest players who met with him during his transitions among the European and American cities. They admired his art and distinctive playing style. His private and specialized study played a focal and significant role as he specialized in several fields, one of which was the music of fusion, Jazz, funk and rock.