Mohsen Amini (born 1993) is a Scottish concertinist.[1][2][3] He is a co-founder and member of the folk trio Talisk and the folk band Ímar.[4][5]
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Early life edit
Amini was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to an English mother and an Iranian father.[2]
He began playing the concertina when he was around 10 years old,[1][2] and was tutored by the folk musicians Mairi Campbell and Catriona McArdle but largely taught himself.[6] He attended Strathclyde University to study chemical engineering but dropped out to pursue his musical career.[2]
Career edit
Amini co-founded Talisk in 2014 and Ímar in 2016. He plays a 120-year-old concertina that cost £7,000.[6]
In 2016, he won the BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician award, the first concertinist to do so.[2] At the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, he was named Musician of the Year, the youngest ever holder of the title.[2][1]
A profile in The Herald described Amini as a "young international virtuoso of the concertina".[1] An interview with Spiral Earth described Amini as "a flamboyant force of nature and a natural showman – with eye defying, quick-fire concertina skills and a never failing bonhomie."[2] He told The Economist that he experiments with technology like multi-sample pads and expression pedals in his spare time.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Adams, Rob. "Mohsen Amini: young international virtuoso of the concertina". The Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Interview with BBC Musician of the Year - Mohsen Amini". Spiral Earth. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Pollock, David (29 August 2017). "Mohsen Amini: 'All of our traditions have a common ground'". The List. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Mohsen Amini". Mohsen Amini. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Music interview: Moshen Amini on performing with Talisk and mar and the importance of the Scots Trad Music Awards". The Scotsman. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b Greenaway, Heather (14 February 2016). "Talented concertina player is up for Young Scot Award". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ H., E. "Why Scottish folk music is thriving". The Economist. Retrieved 19 June 2020.