Juliano Abramovay

Juliano Abramovay is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer. While studying classical guitar at São Paulo's Municipal School of Music, Juliano began to branch out from traditional guitar technique mastering fretless guitar and oud, as well as researching traditional music from Greece and Turkey. After studying with the ney master Kudsi Erguner, Juliano started to merge the melodic richness of the Eastern Mediterranean traditional music with his background as a Brazilian musician, through the projects Amazonon and Magma Project.

He recorded 8 albums with Brazilian artists Luiza Lian, Grand Bazaar, Orkestra Bandida, Yaqin Ensemble, Noite Torta and Fortuna, and helps to run the label and arts collective Selo Risco. He also performed in international festivals and venues such as De Doelen, Music Meeting, Straattheaterfestival Mooi Weer Spelen, Werelds Delfshaven (NE), Attol Festival (DE), G5a Foundation (Mumbai, India), touring with different projects through Cyprus, Malasya, Israel, India and Lebanon.

Also an active educator, Juliano taught at a multidisciplinary art program that works with youth in underserved São Paulo’s favelas and worked as an organizer for the popular music series Winter Festival of Campos do Jordão. He has worked extensively as composer and performer for dance, theatre, cinema and circus, collaborating with artist such as Morena Nascimento, Martha Kiss Perrone and Fernando Meirelles.