Myrddin

Belgian Flamenco Guitar Virtuoso

Myrddin is a phenomenon in the Belgian music scene. Born in a musical family, he learned from a very young age to play the clarinet (mainly jazz and Gipsy style) and the drums. At age of fourteen he discovered the flamenco guitar and was bitten by the richness and originality of this musical culture. After learning the fundaments from his father Koen De Cauter and studying classical guitar in Belgium he went to Spain to take masterclasses by some of the greatest names of flamenco: Manolo Sanlucar, Gerardo Núñez, Rafaël Riqueni, Enrique De Melchor… He released three CDs with only his own material. He worked with various project of his father, played the guitar in Dazibao for some time, composed for Les Petits Belges and Arriage Stringquartet. Lately he is playing guitar and clarinet in the new project of Jef Neve, called Sons Of The New World, for which he composed as well, and is performing solo all around the world.