Javier Paxariño Javier Paxariño plays soprano saxophone, bass flute, bass clarinet, Turkish clarinet, shakuhachi and Ti-Tze. His music mixes folk sounds and rhythms from Spain, India, Turkey and China in his personal and creative way. Javier Paxariño was born in Grenada, but early he went to Malaga, where he completed his first musical [...]
In 2012 Jorge Pardo was awarded for his lifetime achievements by the Academia du Jazz - with the Prix du musicien europeen. More information here! Download picture (3 MB)
By almost everything what has to do with world music and mixing of various forms of improvisation, is Jens Pollheide a welcome musician in the Ruhr region - as a flutist or bassist. Jens Pollheide - Bass und Flöten He toured for years with the world music legend EMBRYO through the country, and [...]
Jho Kaufmann Jho Kaufmann is a pianist and accordionist. After classical education in Darmstadt (main subject - bassoon, piano and counterpoint/composition), he worked as a bassoonist with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra. Since 1970, Kaufmann worked with Ingo Werner at electronic music projects. Then he worked as ballet accompanist at the Frankfurt Opera and [...]
Kilema is a charismatic performer, multi-instrumentalist and a songwriter. Born in Madagascar and immigrated through adoption to Andalusia, he is one of the most popular representatives of his native country. By working with Peter Gabriel on his Real World Label and on various Womad festivals he gained international prominence. He spent 20 years of his [...]
Although the Russian trumpet player and composer first proposed initially a classical direction during his military service and later at the music academy in Kiev, he was more and more influenced by Jazz music. It’s a Jazz, which inspires Laktionov from the bigger part, a direction that he processed with deep sound spectrum and dimensional [...]
Keyboard Workshops with Kristian Terzic From 20.4. is Kristian Terzic again in our BOLA from Croatia and he offers lessons howto play the Keys: single or in small groups. Kristian Terzic Info & appointments for classes or workshops are available at Rechungpa - Academy of Cultures NRW: 0234 5892040 Classes are held in [...]
Kioomars Musayyebi was born on 01/17/1977 in Tehran. With 7 years he started playing santoor and studied with masters Faramarz Payvar. Later, he studied music at the University in Iran. Kioomars Musayyebi Today he is a composer, he makes music for film, he plays world and oriental music as a solo musician and [...]
Nantha Kumar is the grandson of Mr. Retnam, a master of music of South India. With 7 years he began studying music and he was a natural talent in his country. Nantha Kumar He studied Indian percussion, he expanded his knowledge of South and- North Indian percussion instruments - to instruments from all [...]
The music group Bahar Narenj plays classical and traditional music of the different regions and people of Iran. Helen Parchami since the age of eight plays the violin and has worked with several Iranian orchestras and small ensembles. She has been teaching for twelve years. She played with the Heinrich Schnitzler Orchestra and currently, among [...]
Antony Francis- dance Antony Franz was born in 1992. Since the age of eight he has been dancing Hip Hop. Moreover he trained since the age of 17 independently in Hip Hop formations and regularly takes part in competitions with a success. Dance is his passion and for this reason (since 2013) he [...]
Farfarello: Mani Neumann, known as the "Devil's Violinist", plays violin and flute. For 25 years, he plays in the known jazz band Farfarello at home and abroad. In their compositions they combine Farfarello folklore, classical music and pop. Their concerts are an extraordinary sound experience. Farfarello At the moment Mani Neumann and Uli [...]
Markus Gerlach - drummer and a percussionist and working in this field at a professional level for many years. Markus Gerlach From Latin styles, rock, techno / breakbeat / drum & bass / Electro to exotic Drum stylistics: He is stylistically at home everywhere and his sense of rhythm and the ability to [...]
Camila Scholtbach The German-Chilean dancer studied for three years at a ballet school in Santiago before she graduated in "Dance and Performance" and in the “Science of Physical activity" at the Universidad de Chile. This was followed by other activities as a lecturer of the Floor technique, fitness and dance in Chile and [...]
Nippy Noya, who was born on February 27/1946 in Makassar, is an Indonesian percussionist and one of the most famous conga players in Europe. Nippy Noya 2009 © Holger Scholl, www.all-star-photos.de Nippy was born to the Japanese taiko drummer Fusao Nakato San on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. At the age of ten [...]
The quartet "Kaleidoskop" proposes a wide musical spectrum. Starting from the modern jazz bassist Alex Morsey , percussionist Fethi Ak, guitarist Christian Hammer and saxophonist Dimitrij Markitantov - they look towards Eastern and Southeastern Europe through the Middle East. Alex Morsey and Christian Hammer have been playing together for some years now in various band [...]
Pandit Sandip Bhattacharya Pandit Sandip Bhattacharya is one of the most experienced Indian musicians (tabla, vocals, composer) in Europe. As tabla master, he is known for his collaboration with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Lakshmi Shankar, Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjeeand. He has become famous also outside India with Mari Boine (Norway), Mola Syla (Senegal), Eric Vloeimans, [...]
Cheryl Friedrich (1995) graduated from an advanced dance education at the Gymnasium Essen-Werden, before she was accepted to the Folkwang University of Arts to study dance. She focused on modern and classical dance, as well as subjects such as improvisation, folk dance and flamenco were not forgotten. In addition, since the beginning of the year [...]
"Silent Harmonies" lead us in constantly new style to the boundless openness at the end of the year: relax, dream, let go and let new in - unique sound spheres to a fascinating Astro show. Let be inspired and allow your inner imagination to run free. The music is created from the now - diverse, [...]
Isabelle Gilton Yoga Dance is a fusion of yoga and dance, which takes elements from both sides to create an innovative new way of self-expression. With a history as a professional dancer for over 10 years in France, Isabelle has enriched her talents as a dancer with other techniques. From the year 1993 until [...]
Paolo Dinuzzi The bassist and composer Paolo Dinuzzi thrilles his listeners again and again with his own compositions.
Praful Praful is a saxophonist and flutist, producer, charismatic performer and pioneer of the world music fusion. Graceful and passionate merges the German-Dutch musician - Jazz, Soul, Dance, Indian and New Age fusion - together. When he charmed with his Sax - his flute calls us to explore the soul or cheering us [...]
FUSION WORLD MUSIC – Happy – Animating – Mindful – Relaxing … and always fresh ideas From CHILLY JOURNEYS to MANTRA POP … ... The Positive Creative World Ensemble - Intuitive Music for Happiness, Friendship and Development WORLD MUSIC EVOLUTION - Ruhrstadt-Festival at Herr Walter,Dortmund on 30.08.2015 The Positive Creative World meets Abbos Kosimov, [...]
Rashmi V Bhatt grew up in the Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry. His environment was filled with the dance and theater Indian mountain music. So it was not surprising that he learned the art of playing tabla under the master Shri Torun. Rashmi V Bhat He played with the greats of this field [...]
Multimedia Show ManMachine is a live performance that combines animation, dance, music and film. It deals with the interaction between humans and machines and analogies in their basic cognitive processes. Jan Möllmer Simon Baucks Tristan Berger Simon Baucks comes from Berlin and besides his studies he works as photographer, film-maker and musician. Download picture (2,2 [...]
Rechungpa is known for intuitive music and instant composings with gongs, singing bowls, overtones and various percussions - from Sounds of Silence to Mantra Pop to World Fusion. He is the bandleader of The Positive Creative World Ensemble and plays in various formations with musicians from all over the world. Rechungpa is a multi-media artist [...]
The group Tinto consists of musicians from different continents - gathered in the Ruhr area. They play flamenco-jazz-fusion with a touch of Latin American elements. The repertoire consists of original compositions and well-known works in the traditions of jazz and flamenco. Afshin Ghavami - Flamenco Gitarre Edmund Held - Horn & Trompete Vahid Vahidi - [...]
The flutist Stephanie Lepp grew up in a musical family and she absolved many stage performances as a child. At the age of six she learned to play the piano and started taking ballet lessons. After she learned to play the flute, she won the prize of Youth Competition when she was 18. She developed [...]
Paulina Abufhele Meza – Dancer, choreographer, lecturer and producer. Paulina Abufhele Meza After completing her degree in dance at the Universidad de las Americas and the Universidad Academia Humanismo Cristiano in Chile, she moved to Europe and she has lived since fall of 2013 in the Ruhr region in order to pursue further [...]
The Arab world-class bass player, student of Jaco Pastorius and son of the famous trumpet player Oscar Steba, begins to play on the bass at the age of 12 years and he is interested in jazz music and improvisation at an early stage. His dream to come to Europe was fulfilled when he got in [...]
