Michael Benghiat

A Santa Monica native, Michael Benghiat has
experienced a multicultural musical palette since
childhood. Accomplished on both the piano and
guitar, Michael grew up in a home surrounded by music, with parents who not only treasured music
but encouraged learning about music from a
variety of cultural and ethnic heritages.This early
exposure to the enduring folk traditions of Greek,
Sephardic, Spanish, and Middle Eastern music as
well as to classical orchestral music helped forge
Michael's unique musical sensibility. Michael's
curiosity and interest in non-western musical
instruments and traditions finds expression today
in his study and collection of exotic acoustic
instruments from around the world. His ongoing
explorations of musical culture are a natural
extension of his BA degree and graduate level
work in classical music composition at UCLA. The
author of several books on the guitar, Michael's
work as a musician and composer reflects his
desire to "reach more people than I can teach
one-on-one."

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