Pic: Jochen Rolfes
This article series is about the tools of popular String Instrument Artists. What are their favorite Intruments and how is it related to them? This time with Violin Player Ava Rebekah Rahman (Accept).
Pic: Jan Heesch
When you start violin playing and do you remember your first violin?
I started playing the violin when I was only 4 years old! It was a 1/16 size so very tiny, just 9 inches.
What are your influences and which violin players are your faves?
My main 3 music influences are Classical, Rock and Indian-Arabian. All 3 are in my blood and soul. My favourites violinists are the older ones like Yehudi Menuhin, Michael Rabin, and Papa John Creach who played with Jefferson Airplane. Musicians that are around now…violinist Sergei Khachatryan , the 2 Cellos and Tina Guo are just thrilling and so electric.
Pic: Joan Sudau
How many violins do you own and what are your favorite models?
I have 3. A 300 year old Gagliano, made in Cremona. I have a Yamaha silent violin and a Fidelius 6 string. I love them all but my Gagliano can produce the most beautiful sounds…
Pic: Wolf Hoffmann
How did you find your spot in the heavy music that Accept play? Do you arranged it for yourself or do you got the parts already?
For the Symphonic Terror Tour, our incredible friend Melo Mafali wrote the parts. He has sadly passed away. For Samson and Delilah with Accept , I arranged the violin parts myself.
How you amplified your violin when play live with a rockband?
It is run through a Kemper profile we created.
Pic:Lemmy Kil
Are you a fan of Heavy Metal Music beside Accept?
Yes! I love AC/DC, Metallica, Deep Purple , Black Sabbath, Judas Priest to name a few.
Pic: Rudy De Doncker
What are you doing beside the Music?
When I am not playing my violin or arranging music, I am a facilitator of Feminine Music Mysticism and the path of Tantra. I also travel a lot with my partner Wolf Hoffmann as we love exploring the world and different cultures.
When you only can choose one violin, which one will you take?
The 1725 Gagliano
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