Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder’s guitar work moves through blues, roots music, film soundtracks, and cross-cultural collaboration. From the USA, he became known for slide guitar, archival curiosity, and projects that brought older musical traditions into new circulation. His recordings connect blues, folk, Tex-Mex, gospel, and global encounters without treating them as mere decoration.

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SONGWRITER

Statesboro Blues: no one can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell

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Hindustani flute by Ronu Majumdar brings meditative mood to classical ragas

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GUITAR

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