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Cohen, Barbara
Multi-Program, Vocals

Barbara Cohen is a singer/songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist with a body of work embracing a variety of musical genres, including folk, roots rock, trip-hop, electronica and world music. A former Virgin Records recording artist, Barbara’s credits include co-founding the trip-hop band Brother Sun, Sister Moon; collaborating with England’s rave luminaries Orbital on their big beat/techno classic The Middle of Nowhere; featured vocals for France’s experimental duo Air; and more recently on the film score for Warner Bros.’ Red Riding Hood; and several critically acclaimed solo albums. Barbara’s diversity can be heard in her scores, ranging from the klezmer influence in the Academy Award-winning short The Confession to the whimsical horn and Mellotron arrangements for the film American Shopper, to the ambient, Andean guitar and charango music for the PBS documentary The Judge and the General. Barbara’s songs have appeared in film and television, including the Fox production Brokedown Palace, Director Michael Radford’s film Dancing at the Blue Iguana and NBC’s “Lipstick Jungle” and “Third Watch.” Barbara’s awards include The 2008 BMI Conducting Workshop, The 2005 Sundance Film Composer Lab Fellowship and The Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship Grant for Artistry and Composition. At MI, Barbara teaches Studio Recording, Artist Development and Songwriting.

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