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Shallum Xavier

(Composer, Guitarist, Session Musician, Music Instructor)

Shallum Xavier Composer, Guitarist, Session Musician, Music Instructor

About Me

Shallum Xaviers electrifying live performances in almost 15 countries from East to West along with iconic song compositions and many local and
international collaborations has brought him tremendous appreciation and respect not only from his fans but also his peers.

His guitar work and music compositions has influenced the South Asian music industry for the past two decades and is still going strong till today. He has won the best guitarist of Pakistan award two years consecutively.

The US government recognised his skill set and impactful career and awarded him the 0-1 visa (Artist with extraordinary ability) .Possessing a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Shallum Xavier is an improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between Blues, Funk, Jazz, Rock and Fusion music.Inspired by rock, blues and jazz players he decided to embark on his quest for music cognition at an early age to acquire hands-on knowledge without many distractions.

His stint placed him firmly in the foreground of music consciousness as a player and composer. He punctuated his traditional fusion offerings with funk and rock oriented

electric music. All along, the guitarist has kept an open musical mind.

Shallum Xaviers electrifying live performances in almost 15 countries and numerous cities and towns across the world from East to West , along with iconic song compositions and many local and

international collaborations has brought him tremendous appreciation and respect not only from his fans but also his peers. His guitar work and music compositions has influenced the South Asian music industry for the past two decades and is still going strong till today. He has won the best guitarist of Pakistan award two years consecutively. The US government recognised his skill set and impactful career and awarded him the 0-1 visa (Artist with extraordinary ability) .

Possessing a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Shallum Xavier is an improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between Blues, Funk, Jazz, Rock and Fusion music.

Inspired by rock, blues and jazz players he decided to embark on his quest for music cognition at an early age to acquire hands-on knowledge without many distractions. His stint placed him firmly in the foreground of music consciousness as a player and composer. He punctuated his traditional fusion offerings with funk and rock oriented

electric music. All along, the guitarist has kept an open musical mind.

He has also contributed his experience as a teacher of sound design and sound recording at four different Campuses of Iqra University in Karachi Pakistan along with heading the music department at Cedar College Karachi .Shallum Xavier also served as a senior faculty at the National Academy of Performing Arts(Pakistan) for 3 years . His overall teaching experience spans over 12 years at various educational and performing arts institutions including online classes .

I firmly believe that teaching is sharing ,contributing, encouraging ,respecting as well as coheranty developing not only the skill set but also the theoretical knowledge base of an aspiring musician/student .

Teaching requires utmost commitment and consistency along with creating a safe atmosphere with excitement and joy as you are developing a bond ,a relationship with the student with responsibility and dedication.

Covering almost all the popular genres from blues to rock to basic jazz , Fusion Music and Neo -classical, I am committed to sharing my own learning experiences and ideas with all aspiring students of the universal language .

The foundational work in terms of sharing the basics must be done in a structured manner in order to inculcate the value of time and practice .Furthermore , the practical aspect of learning varies from one person to another, hence teaching methodology has to be creative,fun as well as target oriented to achieve the desired results.

Emphasis on music listening ,excursions , attending diverse jam sessions as well as Mega Concerts is key to the development of a musical mind .

I learnt most of my guitar skills in Karachi Pakistan from Various teachers and academies .However ,most of my music learning in terms of guitar theory and musical articulation took place while recording songs and musical pieces for a number of established artists and music producers at multiple recording studios in Pakistan,India ,USA ,UK and Norway.

I also attended a number of workshops in different parts of the world while touring with my band Fuzon in order to enhance my skills and learn from diverse musicians .

I love teaching students at all learning levels from basic to intermediate to advanced as it also offers me the opportunity to revisit various teaching techniques through the eyes of my students .

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March Break Camp Links

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Summer Camp Links

July 8-12

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Guitar spot (4 spots left out of 8): Click here.
Bass guitar spot (2 spots left out of 3): Click here.
Piano/Keys spot (2 spots left out of 4): Click here.
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July 15-19

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Guitar spot (3 spots left out of 8): Click here.
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Singer spot (2 spots left out of 4): Click here.

July 22-26

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Guitar spot (6 spots left out of 8): Click here.
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Singer spot (3 spots left out of 4): Click here.

Aug 12-16

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Singer spot (3 spots left out of 4): Click here.

March Break Camp Links

March break camp: Click here.

Summer Camp Links

July 8-12

Sax violin spot: Click here
Drum spot: Click here.
Guitar spot: Click here.
Bass guitar spot: Click here.
Piano/Keys spot: Click here.
Singer spot: Click here.


July 15-19

Sax violin spot: Click here
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Guitar spot: Click here.
Bass guitar spot: Click here.
Piano/Keys spot: Click here.
Singer spot: Click here.

July 22-26

Sax violin spot: Click here
Drum spot: Click here.
Guitar spot: Click here.
Bass guitar spot: Click here.
Piano/Keys spot: Click here.
Singer spot: Click here.

Aug 12-16

Sax violin spot: Click here
Drum spot: Click here.
Guitar spot: Click here.
Bass guitar spot: Click here.
Piano/Keys spot: Click here.
Singer spot: Click here.

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