The Music We Make
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The Music we make” is a way to describe the styles, form and, musical genre we perform. There has been a movement musically-wise here in Mauritius and in the region of the Indian Ocean Islands , when we, musicians of this region of the world have been starting to think seriously about developing the musical idioms of the music of this region.
As you all know, Music is a vast subject and we need more than a lifetime to learn, study explore, discover and understand it fully. . In fact we will never be able to understand it fully because music is constantly changing and developing. And there are so many styles involved and also so many different approaches to make music around .
There is not only one way to make music and each and every one of us needs to find his own way not only to understand the music but also to excel in the field that he has chosen.
This is the way I think about music . Always working and not bluffing our way around
Always striving for excellence. No other way round. Work, practice listen and innovate
As a collective of creative musicians we are open to all styles of music. Some people seem to have had some difficulties in classifying the music we make. Most of us are very active in the recording studios, playing all kind of local stuffs ranging from sega, rock, Jazz to more straight forward house or dance.You can sometime meet with us in a Jazz Jam session or concert. In fact we are sidemen. We have been present in the most important music concerts accompanying the star singers of this country. Some of us are classical music performers and are also very active teaching in the major music schools of the country.The most important is to get things done corectly and discreetly . We are the underground fellows who make things happen. The Music We Make is the Music We Love
Music We Make is the Music We Love.
I would like to share some of my personal views with the new generation of young musicians .
If you are learning a musical instrument, you should first of all develop your listening skills.
You must understand exactly what you are doing.
Never practice mechanically.
Focus on each detail of your playing, listening to the quality of sound.
If you want to develop into a proficient musician, you must of course practice intelligently.
Do not bluff your way trying to impress people. It is so easy nowadays to impress your fellow friends with technological gadgets. Do not fall into that trap.You press a few buttons and you have the impression that you are a great composer.
Develop your musicianship. Sing and hear the music within you ( from inside )
Learn chord progressions enough to understand their movement and purpose and functionality.
Do not make music to become a star .
Make and Play music because you love it .
Music is the intelligent arrangement of sound.
Always think musically.
Never practice when you are tired or if you do not feel well.
Do not develop an agressive attitude when studying music.
Be aware of yourself.
Be constant.
Work , work and work to become better
From Trio to Quintet
So at the very beginning was a Jazz Trio with Bass Denis Serret , Drinner Gérard Ravat and Dean Nookadu
This evolution to Quartet came naturally when Nel Bucktowar joined the trio in October 2009. and with Philippe Thomas in June 2011, when we were performing regularly at Port Chambly and we had a wide palette of sound textures, with subtle nuances to the pleasure of pure joy and listening.
About Dean Nookadu
Dean Nookadu, pianist and piano teacher, studied music in Mauritius, in the United States and in Europe. His quest for excellence led him to participate in various music festivals in the world.
In 1992, Dean created the Nookadu-Poustovoytova piano duo with russian-born pianist Lilia Poustovoytova, producing two pianos and four-hand piano recitals . The quality of their performances made them participate sucessfully in several festivals and international competitions.
In 1997, they won the first prize at the International Music Competition in Saragossa (Spain).
The career of Dean Nookadu progresses today at two levels: classical music and jazz. After ten years of experiments and exploration in world fusion music as well as a feee-lance pianist and lyric singers’ accompanist,
Dean is the co-director of Conservatoire de Musique Frédéric Chopin,a private music school, since 1999
Dean Nookadu, pianiste et professeur de piano, a fait ses études musicales à l’Ile Maurice, aux Etats-Unis et en Europe. Sa quête de perfectionnement dans l’absolu l’amènera à côtoyer les plus grands pianistes et musiciens classiques sur le plan international.
En 1992, Dean Nookadu fonde le Duo Nookadu-Poustovoytova avec la pianiste russe Lilia Poustovoytova en proposant des récitals à deux pianos et de piano à quatre mains dont la qualité les amène à participer avec succès à divers festivals et concours internationaux. En 1997, ils obtiendront un premier prix au Concours International de la Musique à Saragosse, Espagne.
La carrière musicale de Dean Nookadu évolue sur deux plans: musique classique et jazz.
Après plus d’une dizaine d’années d’expérimentation de musiques fusionnelles ainsi que pianiste free-lance et pianiste accompagnateur de chanteurs lyriques.
Dean Nookadu est un des cofondateurs et un des directeurs du Conservatoire de Musique Frédéric Chopin – un établissement d’enseignement musical privé, depuis 1999.
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