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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --><br />
| name = Ehsaan Noorani<br />
| image = Ehsaan Noorani at Idea Rocks India in Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka).jpg<br />
| caption = Noorani performing in 2013<br />
| birth_name =<br />
| alias =<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|10|12|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India<br />
| instrument = Guitar<br />
| genre = Blues, Bollywood<br />
| occupation = [[Music composer]], musician<br />
| years_active = 1986–present<br />
| label =<br />
| current_member_of = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]<br />
| past_member_of =<br />
| website = {{url|ehsaannoorani.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ehsaan Noorani''' is an Indian composer and guitarist.<br />
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==Music career==<br />
Noorani is the part of the ''[[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]'' trio, which consist of [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Loy Mendonsa]] and himself. He was the guitarist for many music directors before he himself started composing music. Ehsaan studied music with Mr. Bismarck Rodrigues, an experienced guitar teacher from [[Mumbai (Bombay)]].<br />
Ehsaan studied music at the [[Musicians Institute]] in Hollywood, California from 1985 to 1986 . Ehsaan is the first guitarist from India to be endorsed by [[Fender guitars]] and has a [[Squier]] signature model to his name. He also endorses [[Fractal Audio]] and [[D'Addario (manufacturer)|D'Addario]] strings . His playing is strongly influenced by players like [[Robben Ford]], [[BB King]], [[Larry Carlton]], etc.<br />
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In 2015, Noorani was a co judge in India's first Western reality show called [[The Stage]] produced by [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]] and aired on [[Colors Infinity|Colours Infinity]].<br />
In recent COVID-19 times, Ehsaan is credited for promoting large number of Indian artists through his Instagram live sessions and thereby providing a platform for budding musicians in India to collaborate and make music. The Instagram group e_fam __ features a lot of these artists .<br />
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==Instruments and effects==<br />
Noorani is most notably associated with using the [[Squier Stratocaster]] guitar and is endorsed by the [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] family of brands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ehsaannoorani.com/fender.html|title=Ehsaan Noorani :: Official Website|website=www.ehsaannoorani.com|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> In 2011 Squier released the Ehsaan Noorani Signature Stratocaster which included several custom features such as a HSH pickup configuration and exclusive colors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.fender.com/experience/fender-tone/ehsaan-noorani-discusses-his-signature-series-squier-strat/|title=Ehsaan Noorani discusses his Signature Series Squier Strat {{!}} Fender Tone|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> Ehsaan is also endorsed by Neunaber Audio and currently uses an Immerse Reverberator pedal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://neunaber.net/pages/ehsaan-noorani|title=Ehsaan Noorani|website=Neunaber Audio|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> In March 2015 [[Vertex effects]] shared photos of a custom pedal board they assembled for Ehsaan which featured several guitar effects such as a [[Strymon (company)|Strymon]] Flint, a [[Maxon Effects|Maxon]] OD-9 Overdrive, and a [[WEEHBO]] Dumbledore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vertexeffects.com/blog/vertex-effects-pedalboard-ehsaan-noorani|title=Ehsaan Noorani Pedalboard {{!}} vertexeffects.com|website=www.vertexeffects.com|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
[[File:Ehsaan Noorani.jpg|thumb|Noorani in 2012]]<br />
These awards are all with the trio [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]<br />
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===National Film Awards, India===<br />
* 2004: [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''<br />
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===IIFA Awards===<br />
* 2004: [[IIFA Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''<br />
* 2006: [[IIFA Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[Bunty aur Babli]]''<br />
* 2014: [[IIFA Award for Best Background Score]] "win" for ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]''<br />
"2015: [[IIFA Best Music Director Award]] for ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''<br />
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===Filmfare Awards===<br />
* 2001: [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] '''nomination''' for ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''<br />
* 2001: [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent|RD Burman Award for New Music Talent]] '''win''' for ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''<br />
* 2003: [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''<br />
* 2005: [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''<br />
* 2015: [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''<br />
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===Star Screen Awards===<br />
* 2000: [[Star Screen Award Best Background Music|Best Background Music]] '''nomination''' for ''[[Mission Kashmir]]''<br />
* 2001: [[Star Screen Award Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''<br />
* 2005: [[Star Screen Award Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]] '''win''' for ''[[Bunty aur Babli]]''<br />
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===Zee Cine Awards===<br />
* 2006: [[Zee Cine Award Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] '''win''' for ''[[Bunty aur Babli]]''<br />
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==Music composition and filmography==<br />
{{main|Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy discography}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* {{official|ehsaannoorani.com}}<br />
* [http://www.shankarehsaanloy.com/ Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy official website]<br />
* {{IMDb name|0251416}}<br />
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[[Category:1963 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians Institute alumni]]<br />
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