MAGESHEN NAIDOO

EDUCATION:

BMUS (jazz studies), MMus (jazz performance) (University of Natal, Durban); M.M. (studio guitar performance),

D.M.A. (performance) (candidate)(University of Southern California, Los Angeles)

Studies with:

Prof. Joe Diorio (principal teacher), Prof. Pat Kelley, Prof. Steve Trovato, Prof. David Oakes, Prof. Frank Potenza and

Prof. Richard Smith [Los Angeles] ; Ulf Bandgren [Sweden] ; Johnny Fourie, Zami Duze [South Africa]

Advanced Harmony and Improvisation studies with:

Prof. Shelton Berg and Alan Pasqua

Master Classes / Workshops with:

Pat Metheny , John Scofield , Mike Stern, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joe Beck , Phil Upchurch, Paul Jackson jr. , Carl Verheyen

Fields of study at Doctoral Level:

Major: Studio Guitar Performance

Minor Fields:

Music Education (Prof. Karl D. Swearingen)

Music Industry (Prof. Richard McIllvery and Richard Schumnk)

Jazz Studies (Prof. Shelton Berg)

also advanced studies with Prof. Robert Moore (Tonal Theory) , Prof. Brian Head (Atonal Theory) ,

Dr Thom Mason (Special Topics in Jazz)

Conducting studies with

Prof John Barnett and Prof. Hans Beer (instrumental conducting)

T. J. Harper (choral conducting)

 

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