Claude Samard
Claude SAMARD POLIKAR is an explorer of musical landscapes. Over the years he has traveled successfully across many diverse musical territories as a musician, arranger, producer and film composer. Claude holds a Masters Degree in French Literature from Grenoble University-France and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Boston USA. He started his professional career as a studio musician specializing in guitars and related stringed instruments from around the world including 6-string guitar, 12-string guitar, pedal steel guitar, oud, banjo, dobro, bouzouki and many others. Claude is also an accomplished arranger with several gold and platinum credits to his name. His recordings include work with artists from the 5 continents : Midnight Oil, Patricia Kaas, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), John Wetton (Asia), Manu Dibango, Billy Preston, Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), Jon Anderson (Yes), Zucchero, Anggun, Jean Michel Jarre and Alan Simon (Gaia , Excalibur) to name just a few
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- France
Known for
- Oxygene: Live in Your Living Room (2007) — Self
- Christopher Roth (2010) — Original Music Composer
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Water For Life (2006) — Himself
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Solidarność Live (2005) — Himself
- Jean-Michel Jarre : Francofolies de La Rochelle (2024) — Claviers et batterie électronique
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future (2024)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Live In Paris (2007) — Claviers et batterie électronique
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future (2024)
- Bo Ba Bu (1998) — Original Music Composer
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Electronica Tour Live In Birmingham (2016)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Sochi (2013)
- Holy Money (2009) — Original Music Composer
- Hélène - Zénith 93 (1994) — Self - Musicien
- Hélène - Bercy 95 (1995) — Self - Musicien