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Maneli Jamal
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Maneli Jamal - Cold Arrival (2009)
Maneli Jamal - ruiZ (2011)
Maneli Jamal - Movement II - Vasat (2010)
Maneli Jamal - Movement III - Ziur (2009)
Maneli Jamal - Morning In Adanac (2010)
It’s very hard to talk about Maneli Jamal the guitarist without first elaborating on Maneli Jamal the person. The man has had an interesting past to say the least, and though he’s only in his early 20s, his experiences could fill up a number of notebooks with song lyrics.
Coming from a Persian heritage, born in Belarus and raised in Germany, Jamal moved to the States in his adolescence, immigrating to Minnesota before relocating to Austin, Texas until his late teens. At this time, his family was issued a deportation letter by the immigration office, and they were forced to claim refuge in Canada within thirty days of receiving the notice.
Taking literally only what they could fit in their hands, Jamal and his family arrived in Toronto after establishing their lives in Austin. It was at this time that Maneli got an acoustic guitar from his father, which has scarcely left his hands since.
“I carried it on the plane, and everywhere I went, I had it”, Jamal recalls. “For half a year, we only had what we had in our hands, and I had that cheap acoustic guitar in my hands with no case. Going through something like that, as a teenager especially, you need an outlet that can take you away from life and zone you out. That's what the acoustic guitar did for me.”
Jamal had played in punk and metal bands throughout his teens, so he was no stranger to the six-string. However, the acoustic guitar held new secrets for him to discover, and thus began his exploration of the virtuosic style he’s since mastered. Utilizing a mix of classical, flamenco and percussive playing, Jamal composes unique movements which are far outside the realm of traditional songwriting.
“I'm more into letting the music flow as opposed to having a songwriter’s structure, like a traditional pop song would have,” he explains. “I'm trying to gear it more towards how a classical player would create music, which rarely has a structure like that.”
“When I came [to Toronto], I was very into classical playing, but after a while I got tired of practicing and trying to master a technique. I got out of that whole thing and tried to master melody and rhythm as opposed to trying to master the technicality of things. I'm not a fluid player, but that's what I think makes music art, that imperfect playing.”
He admits that his style is hard to explain to listeners who haven't seen or heard him before, but instead of only listening to his songs, he insists that those interested go see him perform live to get the full effect of the music.
“You may think it’s not that accessible, and it’s kind of not, but when you see it, it becomes more of a visual experience as opposed to a listening experience, Jamal concludes. “I usually describe it as percussive, melodic, and rhythmic. That’s very vague. I don't really know how to say it. Just watch me play a song, and maybe you can figure out what to call it.”
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This one always reminds me of spring time. http://t.co/IzFj4bwG94 http://t.co/ZKf9o3AFT5
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Just finished tabbing out my parts to the new duo song that Owen Van Larkins and I recorded during the Australia... http://t.co/38Tf0BGKra
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- MAcyn Henry2 years ago
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year !!!
- Acoustic Guitarists Spi…2 years ago
Fine guitar tunes.
Keep it up! - Josh Rider2 years ago
Nice tunes! like your sound, keep it up! hope you can enjoy my music too,i will have more on the way. best of luck
- Elsie Burton2 years ago
Have a nice day :)
- Lonely Vagabond2 years ago
Congrats on winning the IndieWeek showcase at the Free Times Cafe. Well deserved.
- Vincent Jimenez2 years ago
Hi Maneli, welcome back !
vincent - Thadeus Project2 years ago
outstanding player!! you have a fine sound here. respect from chicago BIG. be well. glenn
- Amanda Taylor2 years ago
Hey Maneli Jamal! Long time no see, how are you doing?
