Sultans of String

About the Artist

Three times JUNO Award nominees and Billboard charting artists Sultans of String take you on a musical journey around the world! Violinist and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient Chris McKhool met Kevin Laliberté just as the guitarist was coming off the road from touring the globe with Jesse Cook and cross Canada with The Chieftains. When Chris first heard Kevin’s rumba rhythm their musical mind-meld created Sultans of String’s sound – the intimate and playful relationship between the violin and the flamenco guitar.

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Curriculum Links

Demonstrate an awareness of the elements of musical forms and traditions of diverse times, places and communities; identify the elements used in music and describe how they are used; analyze some historical or cultural influences on style, genre and innovation in music.

Artistic Disciplines

Music

Diversity

Culturally Diverse, Men+, Women+

Age

All ages, Children ages 5 - 11, Children ages 12 - 18, Seniors, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Language Proficiency

English, French

Six men smile, five of them holding their string instruments and one holding a drum, with a desert as the backdrop. / Six hommes sourient, cinq d’entre eux tiennent leurs instruments à corde et l’un d’entre eux tient un tambour, ayant un désert comme toile de fond.
Three men play their string instruments on a stage: the electric guitar, the violin, and the flamenco guitar. / Trois hommes jouent leurs instruments à corde sur une scène: la guitare électrique, le violon et la guitare flamenca.
Two White men lean towards each other as they play violin and flamenco guitar in front of a backdrop of the Taj Mahal. / Deux hommes Blancs se penchent l’un vers l’autre en jouant du violon et de la guitare flamenca devant une toile de fond du Taj Mahal.
Two White men play violin and flamenco guitar while looking at each other. / Deux hommes Blancs jouent du violon et de la guitare flamenca en se regardant.
Two White men smile at the camera. / Deux hommes Blancs sourient à la caméra.
Two men lean their backs against one another, smiling as they play the violin and the flamenco guitar. / Deux hommes sourient et jouent le violon et la guitare flamenca dos à dos.

People love this artist

Just wanted to provide some feedback regarding the Sultans of String / Fiddlefire performance today from Chris, Drew, and Kevin... IT WAS AMAZING!! Teachers and students really enjoyed the variety of music styles and instruments that the musicians presented - it was a fabulous mix of music, a bit of history, many cultures and countries presented, and interaction with clapping along. Questions were asked and answered at the end of our time together, and the kids really enjoyed it! Thanks again for this fabulous opportunity!

— Marcie Gervais, Vincent Massey Public School

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