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Jayen Varma
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Nov 20, 2007
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Jaya Kumar Kerala Varma --aka- Jayen Varma, known for developing Indian Slap Bass lives in India, the land of many amazing Musicians and Music genres. It needed more than two decades of persistent effort for him to prove the World that Tabla/Mridangam finger technique can be applied on Bass Guitar. In 2008 The Registry of Official World Records (Record Holders Republic) USA&UK declared him the Fastest Percussive Bassist. He has his own band called KHAYAL GROOVE led by Indian Classical Vocalist Aparna Panshikar
Mail. info@jayenvarma.net
Mail. info@jayenvarma.net
About Me:
Legends of Bass Guitar
* Bootsy Collins, the legendary Bass Player:
"WOW! JAYEN, IT IS WITH AMAZING SPEED THAT YOU PLAY, AND THE GREAT THING IS TO HAVE A GOOD FEELING ALONG WITH THE SPEED! YOU ARE RIGHT UP THERE WITH ALL THE REST OF THE GREATS! EXPOSURE IS THE KEY, BECAUSE YOU ARE WITHOUT A DOUBT, FUNKY! LOVIN' WHAT YOU DO WITH THAT BASS, YOUR OTHER BROTHER, BOOTSY"
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* James LoMenzo the great Bassist for the bands Megadeth, White Lion and Lynch Mob:
"JAYEN, I'M SO INSPIRED BY YOUR TALENT, NOT JUST SPEED BUT THE PRECISION AND MUSICALITY ! I'M A BIG FAN ! BEAUTIFUL ! JLO"
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* Victor Wooten, the legendary Bass Guitar Player:
"VERY COOL. I LOVE THE IDEA. ANYTIME I MEET A PERCUSSIONIST FROM INDIA, I HAVE THEM PLAY MY BASS LIKE THAT. IT'S VERY INSPIRATIONAL. THANX, VIC"
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*Jeff Berlin, one of the greatest Bassists:
"I JUST HEARD YOUR MUSIC AND IT DEFINITELY SOUNDS INFLUENCED BY THE MUSIC OF INDIA. IT SOUNDS REALLY GREAT, AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND MUCH SUCCESS WITH YOUR MUSIC. BEST REGARDS, JEFF"
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* Stuart Hamm, the Bass legend:
"NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!!!!... ~S~"
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* Regi Wooten, the legendary Guitarist/ Bass Player/teacher and brother of Bassist Victor Wooten:
"YOUR PLAYING IS UNIQUE AND FANTASTIC.. I APPRECIATE YOU"
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* Phil Powell, the great Fretless Cat Bass:
"BRO, YOU ARE ONE AMONG THE GREATEST BASSISTS OF ALL TIME"
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* David Pastorius, the amazing Bass Guitarist from the family of legendary Bass player of all time, Jaco Pastorius:
"I HAVE WATCHED SOME OF YOUR VIDEOS AND YOU ARE VERY TALENTED. I WOULD LOVE TO JAM WITH YOU SOMETIME"
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* Michael Henderson, the Grammy Nominated Singer/Songwriter and Bass Guitarist for Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder:
"FANTASTIC SOUNDS!, Michael Henderson"
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* Marcus Miller, the great funk Bassist:
"SOUNDING GOOD, BRO!!!"
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* Kai Eckhardt, one of the greatest Bass Players of indo-jazz fusion and Bass Player for John Mclaughlin and Billy Cobham:
"ALRIGHT JAYEN, YOU ARE NOT AFRAID TO GO FOR THE UNCONVENTIONAL, ROCK ON! BEST WISHES, KAI"
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*Brian Bromberg, the legendary Bassist:
"IT'S VERY COOL.....I LOVE SEEING NEW STYLES"
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Record Label:
Khayal Groove
Label Type:
Unsigned
Influences:
Shadkala Govinda Marar [Fastest Singer ever lived in India 1700-1800 AD]
Sounds Like:
New Genre Indian Funk
Hometown:
Cochin, Kerala
Country:
India
Occupation:
Bass Player
Companies:
RagaZZ
Music:
Raga Jazz
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