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About

Abbas Premjee is a Pakistani/American composer, producer and multi-Instrumentalist based out of Houston. He graduated in 1993 with a Master’s degree in classical guitar from the Meadows Conservatory at Southern Methodist University and also studied Indian classical music with Ustad Raees Khan, the renowned sitar maestro. Abbas is fluent in a number of styles and genres and plays quite a few instruments, including a few traditional ones from India/Pakistan and the Middle East. Pairing his knowledge of ragas with Western Classical music and being able to play a range of instruments allows Abbas to create some unique moods and textures. Although you might not know him by name, Abbas‘s music has appeared on countless network and cable TV shows and you probably have heard it at some point.

Abbas operates from his studio near Houston and has been blessed with three lovely children, a bird and a few fish. You can get in touch with him on social media. I am sure he would love to hear from you.

Education

Master of Arts, Classical Guitar, Meadows Conservatory, Southern Methodist University, 1993
Bachelor of Arts, Music Theory and Composition, Loyola Marymount University, 1990
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, 1990
North Indian Classical music and slide guitar with Ustad Raees Khan, 2007-2008
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Instruments played

Guitars: Classical guitar, steel string acoustic, dobro, lap slide, electric guitar, bass guitar, fretless bass
World Instruments: Indian slide guitar (Mohan Veena), Turkish Oud, Afghan rabab, Baglama Saz, tumbi
Other Stringed Instruments: Mandolin, ukulele
Percussion: Bendir and frame drums, riq, darbukas and djembes, bongos, conga, tabla, shakers, udu, tablatones, dhol, dholak

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