CHARLIE CAWOOD
(Oud, Bağlama Saz, Bouzouki, Hammered Dulcimer, Zither, Pipa, Zhongruan, Liuqin, 12-string Acoustic Guitar, Electric and Bass Guitars)
“Of all art forms, music best exemplifies the nature of ourselves, and the interconnectivity between us and the world in which we reside. The language of music forms a vocabulary that can transcend cultural divisions, and allows us to go far beyond the constraints of superficial difference. Its transience echoes the finitude of our existence, and the instruments we use – traditionally made of wood, skin and bone – remind us of what has to be sacrificed in the pursuit of the conjuring of sound. Through music, we can gain a better understanding of ourselves, our place in the world, and how we can deepen the sense of harmony between us and the environment we inhabit..”
Charlie Cawood is a musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist from London. Trained in classical and electric guitar from the age of 11, he soon branched out to study Indian Classical, Flamenco and East Asian music. A graduate of the Guitar Institute, London Centre of Contemporary Music and the School of Oriental and African Studies, Charlie turned professional at 17, and has since forged a busy career as a cross-disciplinary session musician, songwriter and arranger.
Charlie is a member of critically acclaimed psychedelic octet Knifeworld, and principal instrumentalist for Emmy-nominated classical choral ensemble Mediaeval Baebes, for whom he plays up to 8 stringed instruments on tour. As a recording musician, Charlie has played on numerous albums, EPs and singles, including releases by Spiritwo; acclaimed looping guitarist Matt Stevens; Turkish singer Olcay Bayir; electronic Pop artist Sinah; singer/composer Lucie Treacher, and Pop in Opposition collective Nick Prol & The Proletarians.
