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Martín Castro

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Guitars

Graduated in Guitar at Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

His formation is backed by numerous courses aimed at the perfection of guitar playing(in academic and popular music). Courses given by: Eduardo Isaac, Nora Buschmann, Marcelo Moguilevski, Ildo Patriarca, José María Kokubu, Osvaldo Aguilar, Jorge Jewsbury, Lilian Saba, amongst other.

In 1992, he was finalist at the pre Cosquin National Festival with the group “Las guitarras de Oscar y Martin”.

Nowadays he works intensely as arranger, composer and session musician. He accompanies various artists such as Jorge Marziali, Roberto Mercado, and Enrique Espinoza.

He is a part of the trio “Las 18 cuerdas” (the 18 strings)

Since 2004 he is a part of Markama.

In 2004 he participated in The World Guitar Festival, being a part of the trio “Las 18 cuerdas”. This festival took place in San Rafael, Mendoza.

In 2005, he obtained the first place in the category “Instrumental Soloist” at the 38th Festival Nacional del Malambo. (Laborde, Córdoba, Argentina)

At this same Festival, he also got the First place in the category “Instrumental Group” together with “Las 18 cuerdas”.

He also participated in important Folk festivals together with his groups Markama and “Las 18 cuerdas”. For instance, the “Festival Nacional de Folklore Cosquin 2005” and the “Festival Nacional de la Tonada 2005”.

He has also performed at important Theatres (Ateneo, Independencia, Sala de las Americas) and in the “Canal de la Musica”.