Draft:Salvador Niebla

Salvador Niebla
Born	(1960-12-28)December 28, 1960 Ceuta, Spain
Occupation(s)	Drummer, Producer, Composer
Years active	1971–2023

Salvador Niebla is a Spanish drummer, producer, and composer. Since 1975 to 2023, in a wide musical facet, he participates in recording (more than 180 CDs) and collaborating with a multitude of artists.

Jazz

Orquesta Mirasol, Lecaros Latín Jazz, Américo Belloto Septet, Paquito D'Rivera, Max Sunyer Trío, Benavent-Amargós Band, Jordi Sabates, Allan Skidmore, The Last Good Guys, Jorge Pardo, Ramon Valle, Didier Loockwood, Deborah Carter, Perico Sambeat, Natural Energy, Armand Sabal Lecco, etc.

Rock

Atila, Orquesta Mondragón, Borne, El Salvador, Teddy Bautista-Pepe Robles, Alameda, Miguel Ríos, Alex Warner.

Flamenco

Iberia, Enrique Morente, La Barbería, Martirio, Manuela Vargas, Parrita, Ana Reverte, Ginesa Ortega, J. Manuel Cañizares, Gerardo Núñez etc.

Popular Music

J. Manuel Serrat, Nacho Cano, La Trinca, Moncho, Nuria Feliu, Hilario Camacho, Pau Riba, Dyango, Monica Green, La Lloll, Sonia Cortés, Guillermina Mota, Los Sabandeños, Albert Pla, etc.

During these years he has collaborated in the UK with his brother Eduardo Niebla (guitarist) recording several CDs and Tours with musicians of the stature of: Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Wajahat Khan (sitar, sarod), Deepak Ram (bamboo flute) Kala Ramnath (Indian violin), Purbayan Chatterjee (sitar), Adel Salameh, the Dante String Quartet, Lol Coxhil etc...

Big Bands & Symphony Orchestras

He is part of the Big Bands of television in the programs: “No passa Res” (TV3), “Tariro, Tariro” (TV1), “Fin de Año 1990” (TV1), “10 Anys de TV3” etc. Accompanying artists like: Plácido Domingo, Latoya Jackson, Raphael, Ana Belén, Rocío Jurado, Lola Flores, Concha Velasco, Rocío Durcal, Mari Sampere, Sara Montiel, etc.

• 1 Jazz Awards General Society of Authors of Spain (SGAE) 1992.
• 1 Awards SGAE Tete Montoliu (1999), with músics like: Pedro Iturralde, Chano Domínguez, Jorge Pardo, Albert Bover, Perico Sambeat, Matew Simon, Carlos Benavent, Josep María Farras etc.
• Goya Awards of the Royal Academy of Cinematographic Arts (2002). With Rosa Maria Sarda and the Madrid Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joan Albert Amargós.
• Centennial Tribute to García Lorca with Miguel Ríos and the Granada Symphony Orchestra in Fuente Vaqueros (2003).

Macro Events

2024- GAIA show tribute to scientist James Lovelock. (Developing)

2018- Bolivarian Games (Colombia) Composer and artistic director.

2016- European Capital of Culture. Composer of the music for the ceremony of the cultural year in the city of San Sebastián.

2015- Costanera Building, presentation show of the tallest building in South America as composer and musical director.

2015- Copa America de Futbol Chile. Composer of the music of the Opening Ceremony of the sporting event.

2015- Milan Expo, Kuwait Pavilion presentation as Composer and musical director.

2013- BCN World Swimming Championship. He composes music for the Ceremony with the collaboration with Joan Albert Amargos as arranger for the OCB (Symphony Orchestra of the City of Barcelona).

2012- Barcelona Soccer Club Show NIKE.

2012- Julio Iglesias – Composition for the opening of his show in Guinea.

2010- European Athletics Games Barcelona 2010. He composes music for the ceremony together with Nacho Cano, a member of the mythical group Mecano, as well as being the musical director of the event.

Theater

Lindsay Kemp Company, with “Flowers”.

Lindsay Kemp Company, with “Cinderella”.

Center Dramàtic de la Generalitat, with “El Tango de Don Juan” (Jerome Sebari).

Victoria Theater Company, with “La Botiga dels Horrors”.

Flotats Company, with “Autèntic Oest”.

Companyia Talleret de Salt, with “Totesperant l’esquerra”.

Company K.A.P. Kitlinsky Art Productions, with “Edmon”.

Music for Dancers

“Maasai Song” for the choreographer Fernando Anuang’a - Kenia (2023)

“Symbiosys” for the choreographer Sadek Waff - France (2023)

“The View2” for the choreographer James Thierrée - France (2022)

“Reach for the Stars” for Fernando Anuang’a - Kenia (2022)

“Hospites” for the Ballet ArtenDance - Spain (2021)

“Osipova, que flamenca eres!” with Joan Albert Amargos - Rusia (2021)

“PHI Sequence” composer for Lamonte Goode Aka – USA (2020)

“My little China Soul” for the choreographer Shen Wei – China (2020)

“Music for a Letter to Dance” for the choreographer Zeljko Bozic -Servia (2020)

“Contemporary Art Dance” for the choreographer Lil Buck - USA (2019)

“Voices of God” para Yuval Ayalon & Tom Kestler - Israel (2019)

“H2O” for the aquatic choreographer Julie Gautier – France (2019)

“Atacama” for the choreographer Li Kehua - China (2018)

Ballets

“Babel 2.0” composer for Carlos Acosta Dance (2018).

“Ángeles Caídos” composer for the Ballet Nacional de España (2012).

“Jehanne” composer for HD Ballet (2011).

“Fosc, Blanc i Colors” Paralímpic Games of Barcelona (1992).

“Tierra de Nadie”- composer for the Cuban National Ballet (1996).

“The Mans Land”- composer for the Ballet Hispánico de Nueva York.

Films

With J. Albert Amargos in the music of the films:

• «J’ai vu tuer Ben Barka» (Dir. Serge Le Péron).
• «De tripas corazón» (Dir. Fernando Trueba).
• «Laura» (Dir. Gonzalo Herralde).
• «La Fiebre del Oro» (Dir. Gonzalo Herralde).
• «Mecanoscrit del Segon Orígen» (Dir. Ricard Reguant).
• «Crònica Negra» (Dir. Ricard Reguant).
• «Arnau» (Dir. Lluís Mª Güell).

With J. Mas Kitflus in the music of the films:

• «Capità Escalaborns» (C. Bempar).
• «Lolita al desnudo» (D. de la Loma).
• «El Quijote” (Orson Welles-Ricardo Franco).

With Jordi Sabatés in the music of the film:

• «Mares del Sur» (M. Esteve).

As a composer:

• “Dieta Mediterránea” 2009 (Joaquín Oristrell).
• “Kosha” 2008 (Mercedes Gordinez-Pepa Miro).
• “El Sabor de la Muerte” TV3 2012.
• “El Sonido de la Muerte” TV3 2012.

Television

Shows: «No te rías que es peor», «Blanc o negre», «El Tiempo es Oro», «La Lloll», «Hipnósis», «Elis, Elis», «Locos por la Tele», «Sí o qué?», «Polèmic», «Força Barça», «Gala Tele 5 ’99», «Laura», «Canal Clásico», «Cròniques d’Avui», etc.

Advertisements: Nissan Micra, Seat Toledo, Kellogs, Pans and Company, Adidas, Telecom, Campañas de navidad Freixenet (1997-1999), Mateus Rose, Honda, Mitsubishi, Lotería Nacional, Rondel, Tele5, Campsa, Williams N.B.A., etc. Composition of the music for the ISDOL spot that won the “Golden Lion” award in Cannes and the “Silver Sun” in San Sebastián.

Documentaries

“A Song for Greta” for the climate activist, Greta Thunberg (2021) “Paradise Eligi” for the NGO Open Arms (2020) “Mentes Enfermizas” (2019) “Imagination” (Spain Expo 92). “Olympic Barcelona”, for COOB ’92; “Ara és Demà”, for the COOB ’92. “Ara és Demà”, for the Barcelona City Council. “Velociutat”, for Canal Plus. “Barcelona from the air”, for the newspaper La Vanguardia, etc.

International Festivals

He has represented Spain at the E.B.U (European Broadcasting Union) festivals, and has performed at numerous jazz festivals, among which we must highlight: Grenoble (France), Cologne (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark), Pompeii (Italy), Voss (Norway), New Orleans (U.S.A.), Bratislava (Slovakia), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Cairo (Egypt), London (UK), etc.

In many percussion festivals such as: KOSA (USA) Rhythm Vital (SPAIN), Percuba (Cuba), Total Battery, Tam Tam (Sevilla)…etc.

In 1992 he collaborated as the official drummer at the Barcelona Olympic Games, at the opening ceremony, together with the composer Carlos Miranda for the “Athletes Parade” and together with Josep Pons in “Los tambores de Calanda”. At the closing ceremony, with Joan A. Amargós in “Planetarium”, for “Els Comediants”. At the 1992 Paralympic Games with the ballet "Fosc, Blanc i Colors".

Other

He formed his own group NATURAL ENERGY with which he recorded his first CD as leader “Azul”, in which in addition to playing drums he debuted as a composer and arranger. With musicians from Spain and Tunisia (1997).

Record World of permanence playing drums 27 hours (1998) for the development of a medical study on physical resistance in musicians with the High Performance Center (CAR) of Sant Cugat.

Concert for 104 drummers with Santi Arisa (July 1998).

In the year 2000 he was an advisor for the founding of the magazine Bateria Total. He participates in the "Mediterránea" project (2001) for painting and music with his brother José Niebla in an itinerant exhibition through the cities of the Mediterranean.

Musical Organizations

• Honorary M. of the society of Cuban percussionists “PERCUBA”
• Member of the European Association of Medicine of the Arts.
• Founding member of the Association of Jazz Musicians of Catalonia.
• Founding member of the Association of Spanish Percussionists.
• Founding member of REEM (Spanish Network of Music Schools)
• Member of the General Society of Authors (SGAE).
• Counselor of the Association of Interpreters and Performers (AIE).

Awards

Bateria Total Award 2004 for the best educator. Bateria Total Award 2004 for the best drummer of the year. Bateria Total Award 2003 for the best educator. Bateria Total Award 2003 for the best drummer of the year. "Golden Key Award Mapex" Best educational work in 2002. Möbius Award 2000, from the University of Barcelona, "Best Educational Application” on the internet for the VDS website. Laus Awards 1999 design Best educational book for Virtual Drummer. Disc Catala Award of 1989, for “Sal Marina” together with Max Sunyer and Carles Benavent. In previous years he has been chosen by Popular 1 magazine and El País newspaper as one of the best Spanish drummers.

Synchronized Swimming Olympic Teams (Musician Composer)

Spanish team (2002-2017)

2002 "Miedo" Silver at the European Berlin. 2003 “Circo” Silver in the European Madrid. 2004 “Elements” Bronze in the Athens Olympic Games, Silver in the European Games. 2005 “Dali” Silver in the World Cup. 2006 “Africa” Silver in the Beijing, World and European Olympic Games. 2007-“The House of Terror” Silver in the World Cup and in the European Championship. 2008-“Gagarin” Silver at the Beijing Olympic Games, World Silver. 2009-“Océano” Bronze at the Beijing Olympic Games and the World Cup in Shanghai. 2013-“Samsara” Silver at the Barcelona World Cup and European Bronze. 2014 “Tempus Fugit” Bronze at the European Berlin. He has obtained gold medals at the Prince of Spain Awards in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023.

USA team

Composes the music for the American Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team for the 2013 world championships. With the work “Spirits” for the Free Duo: Olympics Games London 2011-2012.

Chinese team

In 2014 he is hired by the Chinese Olympic team to develop music for the Rio 2016 Olympics and the Asian Games. 2015- “Angel & Demon”. 2016- “Dragons” (Silver Medal at the Rio Olympics). 2016- “China Opera” (Silver Medal in Rio). "Brazil" (Silver Medal in Rio 2016).

Spanish team (2017-2024)

In 2017-2024 is hired again by the Spanish Olympic Team to develop music for the European Championship, the 2019 – 2023 World Championship. The 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics. With: 2017- “Maquinarias de la Alegria”. 2018- “Namaste”. 2019- “Life in Island” . 2021- “Japon Flamenco” 2023- “Darwin”. 2023- “Alandin” 2024- “Eminem-Burana”

Teaching experience

Taller de Músics – (Barcelona) 1979-1980 Drum Teacher. From 1982 to 2008 he gave classes and masterclasses in Music Education Centers, Conservatories, Music Schools, etc.

Among which are notable: – Escuela de Música Creativa (Madrid) – LIPA -Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts- (UK) – Drummers Collective, NY – (USA) – Drum Seminar KOSA, Vermont (USA) – ISHA Instituto Superior de la Habana, La Habana (Cuba) – Conservatoire du Perpignan (France) etc…

Regional representative of the “DRUMMERS COLLECTIVE” of New York for Spain and Portugal during 1992 – 2012. Adjunct professor at the Superior Conservatory of the Liceo de Barcelona.

In 1999 he founded the Virtual Drummer School. The world's first virtual school dedicated to the study of drums and percussion. With professors such as: Ignacio Berroa, Alex Acuña, Peter Erskine, Horacio El Negro, Bill Bruford, Gregg Bissonette, Giovanni Hidalgo, Dave Weckl, Luis Conte, Dennis Chambers, David Garivaldi, Steve Smith etc.

In 2012 he founded the Profesores de Musica Online website. A class platform through videoconference unique in our country. With teachers like: Jorge Pardo, Juan Cerro, Miguel Angel Chastang, Chema Vilchez, Joan Albert Amargos, Max Sunyer, Angel Celada, etc.

In 2014 he founded the Didacting website. A tool for all schools in the country, so that they can hold classes with their teachers through a videoconference system.

In 2022 he founds We Learn Music. The most ambitious project of his career. All these years of experience on the Internet, he helps you develop a system that uses Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality. So that anyone interested in music can learn with a totally autonomous system.

He performs demonstrations and master classes throughout Spain, for: ZILDJIAN, PREMIER, REGALTIP, EVANS, AUDIO TECHNICA, ROLAND.

Musical Studies

1970-1975: Isaac Albéniz Conservatory (Girona). Solfeggio and theory. 1981: I International Jazz Seminar (Banyolas). 1984-1986: Workshop of Musicians Jazz Harmony studies with Zé Eduardo. 1985-1991: Private lessons with Peter Erskine, Bill Goodwin, Bob Moses etc… 1992: Studies at the Drummers Collective of New York with: Mike Clark, Gene Jackson, Kim Plamfield, Bobby Sanabria, etc. 2009-2010: At ESMUC for advanced professor of modern music. 2014: Piano lessons with Nozomi Isobe.

Methods Publications

Edited:

1997 – Publication “Pop-Rock Drummer's Guide” Editorial Carish. 1998 – Publication of the “VIRTUAL DRUMMER” Method Editorial Carish. 1999 – Collaborates as a columnist for the magazine Bateria Total. 2003 – Collaborates as a columnist for the magazine Cuadernos de Jazz. 2005 – DVD Polyrhythms and Amalgamas Editorial Mundimusica. 2014 – Virtual Drummer 2 Editorial Carish – Music Sales.

In editing process

Flamenco method applied to drums. Method of 25 songs Minus One with Josep Mas Kitflus. Drum Global Method (3 books).

Congresses and conferences

2005 Member of the jury of the European Rock Contest “Emergenza”. 2006 Member of the jury of the Madrid EuroDrummer Contest. 2007 Member of the jury of the Madrid EuroDrummer Contest. 2008 Speaker at the II Barcelona International Music Congress. 2009 Member of the jury for the SGAE International Jazz Awards. 2010 Member of the jury of the Sant Boi Pop and Rock contest. 2013 Member of the jury of the III Barcelona International Dance Contest. 2014 Speaker at the CEIMUS Musical Education and Research Congress. 2015 Speaker at the II Congress of Music Conservatories Madrid. 2023 Specialist member of the jury in the selection of teachers of the Catalonia College of Music (ESMUC)

References

• https://salvadorniebla.com/