BIOGRAPHY
BIO/ENGLISH
The Chilean musician Hari Salazar is known for his virtuoso guitar work in pop-rock, jazz, classical, bossa nova, flamenco and many other musical genres. He has also distinguished himself as a composer and songwriter.
At 5 years of age, Hari began his adventure in music. His uncle Johnny Cariaga taught him how great this instrument was: "My uncle played Beatles songs and Latin American melodies, and when he went to work, I took advantage to take his guitar and merge myself into its sounds.” Hari's father, Ricardo Salazar (who would later teach him his first songs), instilled in him love for the guitar when he saw that his son fell silent when he heard it. Then, when Hari was 12, he decided to buy him one so that he could begin his studies, because he was sure that the guitar was the path the boy would follow.
At age 16, Hari Salazar began to refine his style and the techniques he was developing day by day. The guitar was no longer "a simple piece of wood with strings" for him, but "a person who gave him inspiration to create melodies.” For this reason, he continued his studies at Miami Dade College and then at Florida International University, and devoted himself to music fully. In addition, he was a member of various bands such as Ultimo Tren (Last Train), to which he dedicated 4 years of his life, and who pioneered the Argentine Festival held annually at Bayfront Park in Miami, and La Linea (The Line), the band to which he currently belongs.
Even though his beginnings were in Pop Rock, and romantic 70s music, he now defines his instrumental style as World Music, style that encompasses pop-rock, jazz, classic, bossa-nova, flamenco, among others. "I heard a lot of romantic music when I started, but time taught me to appreciate other rhythms and styles which have enriched me as an artist,” Hari says.
Hand in hand with several recognized maestros in Florida such as Mike Diliddo (his jazz professor and who had a great influence on his music), Nikki Orta, and Tom Lippincott, he began to discover and explore various styles within jazz: avant-garde jazz, latin jazz, bebop, among others.
At the age of 19, Hari already played guitar professionally at various Miami stages in downtown Miami, South Beach, Lincoln Road, Nikki Beach Club, Tobacco Road, the Miami International Book Fair, Hard Rock Cafe, Mega TV, among others. Today, Hari Salazar plays throughout Florida and other states. Similarly, he has played his music in cities like Barcelona (Spain), Paris (France), Amsterdam (Holland), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Quito (Ecuador), and Mexico City (Mexico).
His studio gives the impression that he was in a hidden place of his home. It is flooded with light, privacy and silence. "This space is where I find the privacy to create and discover new sounds," he says. The studio is decorated with a small sculpture of Mile Davis (1926-1991), his favorite composer. He's the one that inspires him during practices and performances. "Miles has magic and did what few have done with music. He revolutionized jazz, not just once but several times, with bebop, hard pop, free jazz, cool jazz and fusion," Hari points out. His piano and his eight guitars are also there. "All my guitars are important. Each of them has its function,” he says. He practices with them 6 hours a day, and when he has a show, he practices 6 to 7 hours. Thus, he says that "When you do what you love time doesn't exist."
Hari is currently preparing his second single that will include new songs with ethnic rhythms.
BIO/SPANISH
El músico chileno Hari Salazar es conocido por su virtuoso trabajo con la guitarra en los generos del pop-rock, jazz, clasico, bosa-nova, flamenco y muchos otros. Se ha destacado también como compositor y cantautor.
A los 5 años Hari comenzó su aventura en la música. Su tio Johnny Cariaga le enseñó lo grandioso que era este instrumento: “mi tio tocaba canciones de los Beatles y melodias latinoamericanas, y cuando el se iba a trabajar yo aprovechaba para tomar la guitarra y sumergirme con sus sonidos”. El padre de Hari, Ricardo Salazar, y quien luego le enseñaría las primeras canciones, le inculcó también el gusto por la guitarra al ver que su hijo enmudecia al oirla. Luego, cuando Hari tenía 12 años, decidió comprarle una para que comenzara sus estudios, porque estaba seguro que la guitarra era el camino que el chico iba a seguir.
A los 16 años, Hari Salazar comenzo a perfeccionar su estilo y las tecnicas que dia a dia iba desarrollando. Ya la guitarra para él no era “un simple pedazo de madera con cuerdas”, sino “una persona que le daba inspiración para crear melodias”. Por tal motivo continuó sus estudios en el Miami Dade College y luego en la Universidad Internacional de la Florida, y se dedicó de lleno a la música. Ademas, integró diversas bandas como: Ultimo Tren a la que le dedico 4 años de su vida y quien fuera pionera del Festival Argentino que se realiza anualmente en el Bayfront Park de Miami y lalinea, banda a la que actualmente pertenece.
A pesar de que sus inicios fueron el Pop Rock y la música romantica de los años 70, ahora define su estilo instrumental como World Music, estilo que recorre el pop-rock, el jazz, el classic, el bosa-nova, el flamenco, entre otros. “La música romantica la escuché mucho en mis inicios, pero el tiempo me enseño apreciar otros ritmos y estilos los cuales me han enriquecido como artista”.
De la mano de varios maestros reconocidos en la Florida como Mike Diliddo -quien fue su professor de jazz y quien tuvo una gran influencia en su música-, y de Nikki Orta y Tom Lippincott, empezó a descrubir y a explorar diversos estilos dentro del jazz: jazz vanguardia, latin jazz y el bepop.
A la edad de 19 años, Hari ya tocaba la guitarra profesionalmente en distintos escenarios de Miami como el downtown Miami, South Beach, Lincoln Road, Nikki Beach, Tobacco Road, la Feria Internacional de Libro de Miami, Hard Rock Cafe, Mega TV, entre otros. En la actualidad, Hari Salazar se presenta en toda la Florida y en otros estados. Igualmente, ha estado con su música en ciudades como Barcelona (España), Paris (Francia), Ansterdam (Hollanda), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile) Quito (Ecuador), y Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico).
Su estudio da la impresión de que estuviese en un lugar oculto de su casa. Esta inundado de luz, de privacidad y de silencio. “En este espacio es donde encuentro la intimidad para crear y descubrir nuevos sonidos”. El estudio se encuentra decorado con una pequeña escultura de Mile Davis, (1926-1991), su compositor favorito. Él es quien lo inspira durante sus prácticas y presentaciones. “Miles, tiene magia e hizo lo que muy pocos han hecho con la música. El revoluciono el jazz no una sino varias veces, con el bepop, el hard pop, el free jazz, el cool jazz y la fusion”. También están alli su piano y sus ocho guitarras. “Todas mis guitarras son importantes. Cada una de ellas tiene su función”. Con ellas practica 6 horas al día, y cuando tiene una presentación ensaya de 6 a 7 horas. Por ello afirma que “Cuando haces lo que amas el tiempo no existe”.
Actualmente Hari está preparando su segundo sencillo donde incluirá temas nuevos con ritmos
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