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Mingo Casciani

mingo casciani

drums, Peruvian case, bass drum, percussion,voice.

mingotamb@hotmail.com

  • He has done studies on percussion in the Music School of the National University of Cuyo.
  • He has participated in numerous performances and records, as guest musician
  • He was part of the musical groups Ambar and Odara
  • Since 1986 he is part of Markama, performing throughout Argentina, Latin America and the rest of the world.
  • He has given master classes on Latin American and Andean percussion in Argentina and Sweden during the years 1990,1992 and 1994
  • Workshops on Afro-Latin percussion together with the percussionist Facundo Guevara in Mendoza, Argentina, 1990
  • He repeated this experience with Carlos Casciani in 1991 and also in the Book Fair ‘92.
  • He has recorded with Markama 4 records.
  • He was given together with Markama the ACE PRIZE 1992 as best group, nominated also to the Konex in the same category.
  • He has shared the stage with great artists such as Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Mercedes Sosa, León Gieco, Lito Vitale, Rubén Rada, etc.
  • He componed the music for the 2001 “Fiesta de la Vendimia de La Paz”
  • In 2002 he went on tour through the US with Markama and as a soloist as well. He gave concerts and classes at Ohio University and Ohio State University.
  • In 2005 he celebrated the 30th anniversary of Markama with all the former members. A national tour included performances at the “Ateneo” theatre in Buenos Aires, Cordoba’s “Auditorio de la UNC” and “Independencia” Theatre in Mendoza.