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Nikolai
also plays guitar, bass, drums, violin and uses virtual instruments
with Giga Studio and Reason.
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Bio |
Nikolai Ruskin
is a composer and multi instrumentalist known for his skill
on a variety of instruments from around the Middle East. His
passion for visual art and storytelling carry into his musical
aesthetic, crafting his own unique style. Nikolai grew up
as an artist in California, where he spent his early adulthood
as an illustrator before discovering his talent for music
in 1996 at age 21. After several years of intensive study,
Nikolai co-founded the Cornell Middle Eastern Music Ensemble
in Ithaca, New York, of which he was the Musical Director
from 2002-2006. Nikolai currently resides in Ithaca, where
he composes for film and video games and performs with two
bands: Gadje
and SOUK:
Middle Eastern Grooves.
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Nikolai Ruskin performing
nay (flute) with Zikrayat at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,
2006. |
