Promotional photo of Dominic Frasca.

Dominic Frasca is a classically-trained guitar virtuoso, originally from Akron, Ohio but now living in New York City. He is probably best known for his customized ten-string guitar, which allows him to create a unique, layered-sound normally only accomplishable using multiple instruments or post-recording techniques such as overdubbing. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 480 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (600 × 750 pixel, file size: 251 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 480 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (600 × 750 pixel, file size: 251 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, late Latin virtuosus, Latin virtus meaning: skill, manliness, excellence) is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability at singing or playing a musical instrument. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city)  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area    - City  62. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Overdubbing is a technique used by recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously taped musical recording. ...

Frasca's technique incorporates classical guitar technique in the right hand as well as rock techniques such as tapping, hammer-ons, and pull-offs in the left hand. But Frasca has also expanded beyond these traditional techniques by inventing and creating other techniques to meet specific needs or problems presented by a specific composition. These include the use of single string "mini-capos", the addition of pads on the body of the guitar (which Frasca uses for a myriad of percussion sounds and timbres), and attached sticks and levers on the body of the guitar, used to create percussive sounds. "All my inspiration comes from ensembles," Frasca says. "Most notably The Philip Glass Ensemble, Steve Reich and Musician, Anthony Davis and Episteme, The Who, The Astor Piazzolla Quintet, and Led Zeppelin to name a few." As a performer, Frasca has also been known to challenge the traditional notion of a concert by incorporating amplification (not typical in a classical guitar concert), visuals, talking with the audience, and telling jokes on stage. "It always bothered me that when I would go to a classical guitar concert I would often leave knowing nothing about the person I just spent two hours listening to. I want people to know who I am and I want to know who my audience is- the most fundamental way that people communicate is by discovery." Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an Academy Award-nominated American composer. ... Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3, 1936) is an American composer. ... Anthony Davis (born February 20, 1951 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an African-American composer and jazz pianist. ... The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. ... Photograph of Piazzolla playing his bandoneon. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the family of musical instruments called chordophones. ...

Frasca is currently signed with Canataloupe Music and has released one album, entitled Deviations."

Frasca has also opened a small, high-tech, surround-sound nightclub in NYC named The Monkey, which he has described as "a space that is all about the music, the sound and the visuals, not about selling drinks.^[1]" The performance space is set on the 12th floor of a building. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Frasca with his 10-string guitar created by grafting the neck from an electric guitar onto a classical (nylon-stringed) Martin Millennium guitar. Also note the single string "mini capos", attached by drilling through the neck and the small pieces of cardboard near the bridge which serve as percussion pads.

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References

1. ^ http://www.themonkeynyc.com/about_the_monkey.htm

• Dickenson, J. Andrew: "Dominating Force", Urban Guitar, August 2006

Dominic Frasca also takes it up the ass on a daily basis.

External links

• Official site
• Cantaloupe Music
• Official site of Frasca's club, The Monkey
• Sample MP3s (and album purchase) at CDBaby

• Profile of Frasca in Guitar Player Magazine