Pierre Bensusan
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Canadian Press Clippings

1/26/2012

"Bensusan’s music is infinitely evocative; he has the rare gift of being able to convey his own thoughts and memories in sound, while awakening the listener’s own. And, most of all, he has the ability to give those who hear him a great deal of pleasure." Alexander Varty - The Georgia Straight (CA, 2005) "The range of emotion he achieves on the instrument is only slightly shad...

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Paris Concert Review

10/20/2011

Meeting the Extraordinary Pierre Bensusan Again – in Concert, this Time I’m not sure which direction to zoom in on this story, but it’s one of the coolest ones in my life in the last two years. And last night at the Théatre de l’Essaion in Paris – near the Pompidou Center – it continued with extraordinary power. I attended a concert in a small venue to listen to Pierre Bensusan playing his acou...

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UK Tour Concert Review, Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead, June 29 2011

10/18/2011

UK Tour Review of June 29 2011's concert at Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead. Read Review

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Pierre Has Done A Workshop Video For Guitar Player Magazine (USA)

10/18/2011

Pierre's teaches "Intuite" and performs "l'Alchimiste" on a workshop video for Guitar Player Magazine.

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Pierre's Interview on NPR With Scott Simons Is Available!

10/18/2011

Pierre's interview on NPR, weekend edition, with Scott Simons is now available. Listen

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Interview With Premier Guitar Magazine

10/18/2011

There's a great new interview with Pierre in the next issue of this magazine Check out the online version here...

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35th Anniversary Video: A World Of Music

10/18/2011

Pierre talks about how it all started in Paris when he was 16 years old, and the influences that have helped to shape the Bensusan sound.  

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Celebrating 35 years: Complete Works 1975 - 2010 is released!

10/18/2011

Celebrating his career's 35th anniversary, Pierre's back catalogue "Complete Works 1975-2010" is re-released on DADGAD music. The box set "Collectors Edition" containing all 10 albums is available exclusively from this website! See all the details and go to the shop.

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Pierre's New Signature Guitar Model By George Lowden

10/18/2011

After having performed and recorded on his "Old Lady" Lowden guitar since 1978, Pierre and Northern Irish luthier and long time friend George Lowden are happy to introduce The Pierre Bensusan Signature model.  

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Pierre Bensusan DADGAD and Standard Tuning Signature String Sets!

10/18/2011

At last, THE set of strings whose every DADGAD tuning afficionados was dreaming of: The Pierre Bensusan-Dadgad Signature Guitar Strings set. And now, a second signature set is available for Standard Tuning! Purchase here

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A Teaser Filmed At Pierre's Last Residential Guitar Seminar

10/18/2011

See short film documentary by the French regional TV, France 3 Picardie   

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Irish Press Clippings

10/18/2011

"Pierre Bensusan casually declares "It's a small world." It's a remark which neatly reflects the French Algerain's mastery of musical styles" Don O'Mahony - Irish Examiner (IE, May 2009) "Whenever the name 'Pierre Bensusan' is mentioned to a guitarist, guitar fan, or anyone seriously into music, their response is always one of awe, reverence, and enchanted bewilderme...

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The Jewish Forward - Residential seminar review - (UK 2011)

8/31/2011

     Learning From the Fingers and Mind of a Guitar Master After Week With Pierre Bensusan, Resolve Not To Bore the Instrument By Joseph Skibell “Listen!” one of the students says, looking astonished. He motions with his head toward the dining room, where Pierre Bensusan is clearing the table. I listen. Pierre is not only humming and whistling at the same time, b...

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Pierre is the cover artist for the July 2011 edition of Acoustic Magazine

7/6/2011

Pierre is the cover artist on the July 2011 edition of Acoustic magazine. "There are many ways to present music, I don’t believe I should limit myself to solo guitar only. If I had done another instrumental album I would only have presented one aspect of what I am about. I also use singing, songs, words, scat, story telling, orchestrations, etc. I play and sing at every concert, and it took...

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Pierre's sheet music / tabs are now available in standard tuning!

6/29/2011

Pierre's sheet music / tabs are now available in standard tuning! Translated from DADGAD to standard tuning by Roland Gallery, English guitarist, arranger, teacher and classical guitar interpreter. Please got to the 'sheet music' page of the online store to see which titles are available in standard tuning. 

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