ostoura Resume

      OSTOURA
Resume (C.V.)

Tribute Vocal/ Guitarist Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Music Instructor, Nuevo Flamenco / Smooth Jazz Guitarist, Chromatic Harmonica Player, Country / Rock B-Bender Style Guitarist
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General

Artistic Name: OSTOURA
Real Name: Ahmed El-Bermawy
Nationality: Egyptian
Location: Egypt, Or Philippines (2 Times/Year I Travel Between Two Countries)
Addresses:
Number 114 Kimwa Compound | Baloy | Cagayan De Oro City | Mindanao 9000 | Philippines |
Number 12A Tobgy Street | Moroor El-Giza | Dokki | Giza 12411 | Egypt |
Phone +639223787201 | +201222718738 |
Email ostoura@yahoo.com
Civil Status: Married
Spouse Nationality: Filipino
Official Web Page: http://www.ostoura.org

About Me
OSTOURA is Music Instructor, Nuevo Flamenco / Smooth Jazz Guitarist, Chromatic Harmonica Player, Country / Rock B-Bender Style Guitarist & Tribute Vocal (Dires Straits-Mark Knopfler)
Launching his solo career in 1997, Ostoura Is a Unique Mixture of Different Styles, OSTOURA drew upon his jazz Influence, African roots and flamenco passions to create a revolutionary twist on the emerging Nuevo Flamenco sound. His compositions and performances cover an entire range of provocative melodies honed throughout his formative years to his delicate balancing of flamenco and classical guitar to the Latin and jazz influences that listeners hear in his music today. As a guitarist, he is one of the most recognized guitarists of the Afro Flamenco genre. As a guitarist, he is one of
the most recognized guitarists of the Nuevo Flamenco genre.
Check My Video At: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye9wmUd_ViM

Musical style
Acoustic, Nuevo Flamenco, World, Latin, Country/Rock, Pop, And Jazz

Instruments
Electric Guitar (B-Bender)
Acoustic Guitar
Head Mic
Chromatic Harmonica
Diatonic Harmonica (C)
Diatonic Harmonic(G)


Employment History
Since 1996 Been Working In Many Places Hilton, Sheraton, Movenpick, and More Hotels, Studios, And Gigs Allover World, Almost 15 Years in the Field.
Since Late 2009 I Started To Make Albums and Many Separate Gigs around the World.
Here Are My Long Term Contracts With Hotels As I Listed From New To Old:

Reef Oasis Blue Bay Hotel Sharm El Sheikh Mar-2014
Stella Di Mare Resort Sharm El Sheikh Nov-2012
Sunrise Hotel Sharm El Sheikh Jan-2012
Radison Blu Sharm El Sheikh May-2011
Melia Sharm Sharm El Sheikh Feb-2011
Helnan Sharm El Sheikh Nov-2010
Club Sharn El Sheikh Sea Jan-2010
Cairo Sheraton Heliopolis Oct-2009
Jolieville Hotel Luxor Feb-2008
Maritim Royal Peninsula Sharm El-Sheik Nov-2007
Movenpick Golf Hotel Sharm El-Sheik Apr-2004
Concord El-Salam -Sharm El-Sheik Oct-2003
Sheraton Sharm El-Sheik Jan-2003
Jolieville Hotel Luxor Jan-2002
Sheraton Luxor Aug-2001
Hilton Nuweiba Apr-2001
Hilton Dahab Dec-2000
Sheraton Sharm El-Sheikh Jul-2000
Flamenco Beach Hotel El-Qusier March-2000
Melia Pharaoh Hotel Hurghada Jan-2000
Gazzala Beach Sharm El-Sheik Dec-1999
Pub2000 Pub Luxor Oct-1999
Tutotel Hotel Luxor Sep-1999
Helnan Shepherds Hotel Cairo Jul-1999
Holiday Inn Hotel Safaga Apr-1999
Lily Land Beach Hurghada Dec-1998
Novotel Hotel Luxor Jul-1998
Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel Luxor Apr-1998
El-Yotti Pub Cairo Feb-1998
L'Aubergine Pub Cairo Nov-1997
Flamenco Hotel Cairo Mar-1997
The King Floating Resturant Cairo Jun-1996
Humphries Floating Resturant Cairo Feb-1996


Other Qualifications
Sight-Reading Level Is Very Good (Perfect Reading And Writing Music Scores, Chord Graphs, And Tabs)
Finger Technique Is Amazing And Unique (I'm Teaching My Finger Style Technique Online)
Tone Quality Is Very Neat (Every Note Is Clear And Sharp)
Other Instruments Harmonica And Many Types Of Guitars (Acoustic, Electric, Slide, And B-Bender Steel)
Improvisations Is Awesome (Should Watch My Videos)
Huge Knowledge And History Of Diverse Musical Styles (Have Studied, Played Several Styles n Moods)
Capable To Play With Click Tracks
Digital Recording, Mixing And Mastering Knowledge (Have Worked In Many Sound Editing Studios)

Awards
Many Recommendation Letters from the Very Famous Hotels and Resorts like Hilton, Sheraton, Etc.

Education
B.H. Of Business Administration Cairo University

Multimedia Demo Files
To be downloaded at:

Tribute Vocal/ Guitarist Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICnYfCb1bwQ

Acoustic Flamenco Style Demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuRn5Lk6kRE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye9wmUd_ViM

Pop And Folk Music Acoustic Guitar Demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuecVUxE9ZQ

Areas available to work
Worldwide

With experience of
Audio Visual, Composition, Events Management, Festivals, Film / TV Music Production, and Instrument Repairing

IT Skills
Expert with the latest music producer software's like
Logic Pro, Ableton, Acid, Cool Edit Pro, Cubase, Final Cut Pro X, Microsoft Office, Pro Tools, Sonar

Languages
Arabic, English

Updated:  May 4, 2017

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