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Joan Gatti is an Italian fiddle player and violinist, widely recognized as one of the most renowned and virtuosic performers of traditional music in Italy and Europe. Currently based in Norway, he is known for his innovative use of mistuned fiddle tunings, exploring the expressive possibilities of non-standard tunings in traditional and contemporary folk music. Gatti studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music (Norges musikkhøgskole) in Oslo and completed his Master’s in Swedish Folk Music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (Kungliga Musikhögskolan).
In Gadan, Joan brings his unique style and deep musical sensitivity through the fiddle and the Hardanger fiddle, adding an incredible value to the band’s sound with his expressive phrasing and innovative approach to traditional melodies. His mastery of Scandinavian techniques, combined with classical & folk roots, enriches the band’s performances with a distinctive and powerful energy.
Born and raised in Torino and its nearby hills, now seeking even colder climates in the Norwegian mountains
Fiddle
Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Benedicte Maurseth
Ultan O’Brien & Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Nathan Gourley & Laura Feddersen, Hans W. Brimi, Brighde Chaimbeul, The Hilliard Ensemble & Christoph Poppen, Nick Hart & Tom Moore
A concert in a church amongst the grapevines of the Langhe, Italy, in 2018
Martin Hayes Trio, Ravenna 2022
The Burren, Co. Clare!
So many places on the West Coast that are hard to beat. Absolutely loved the deserts of Nevada.
Firenze. And the Alps near my home.
Belgian beers!
This will be the most stereotypical answer ever: pasta. Pasta with a fresh cherry tomato sauce, basil and a lot of olive oil. I will stand for pasta until the end of my days.
Cooking, hiking, and detuning my instruments (trying to keep up with that banjo madness)
Guitar, Bass
Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals
Tenor Banjo, Irish Craic
Clawhammer Banjo, Vocals
Fiddle
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