Bruce becvar biography

Sunday Night Jazz Showcase

Program #236 (February 3 at 8:00pm)

A seeker and healer as well as an artist, Arya Bruce BecVar makes music for its effect on people's lives. Listeners report feeling uplifted, soothed and joyful on hearing his music.

In the tradition of musical prodigies, BecVar records primarily in his own custom home studio, plays a variety of instruments, and produces and engineers all his own albums.

BecVar's relationship with music began at an early age.

When he was 8, he picked up his father's ukulele and promptly began producing chords and harmony on it. At 9, he picked up the guitar.

His affinity for woodworking, combined with his love of music, naturally led BecVar to the fine art of building instruments.

At the age of 11, he crafted a dulcimer from materials and plans given to him by his father, and by 12 had built his first acoustic guitar. He subsequently became apprentice to the town guitar repairman, working on everything from guitars to