ACOUSTIC MUSIC

BIOGRAPHIE - DISCOGRAPHIE MIT SOUNDBEISPIELEN/WITH SOUNDSAMPLES

BIOGRAPHIE

„AHIMSA“ in Sanskrit denotes non-violence, compassion, love and reverence for all beings and every form of life.

Ahimsa started their successful journey on Vijayadasami Day in 1999. Ahimsa is a unique and deep fusion between Western and Indian musical art. Five brilliant musicians – two different worlds – one language. The virtuous and soulful violin of S. Radhakrishna (Pt Ravi Shankar, Jonas Hellborg) merges with the innovative acoustic/electric guitars of Matthias Müller (L. Subramaniam) and the 6-String Bass of Armin Metz (Talvin Singh); while being driven on by the highest developed art of percussion from both Southern (carnatic) and Northern (hindustani) India: on tabla Udai Mazumdar (Hariprasad Chaurasia, Siv Kumar Sharma, Paul Giger) and on Mrudangam and Ganjira R.Yogaraja (L. Subramaniam, Yehudi Menuhin).

“... elaborated unisono melodies and insane tempo with an easiness ... any progressive-metal band would go pale ... world music on world class level.”
(Hildesheimer Allgemeine, July 2003)

“viruous sound masters, intensive soundscapes, tight, ‘phase shifted’ rhythmical structures ... “
(FLZ, May 2003)

“true masters ... very lively, light and unbelievable powerful ... ther music moved the devotedly listening crowd. ... extraordinary musical impetus ... “
(Süddeutsche Zeitung, October 2002)

DISCOGRAPHIE

AHIMSA - What is the nature of spirit?

Recording: 2003
Time: 62:13
Musicians
S. Radhakrishna - violin
M. Müller - guitar
A. Metz - Bass
R. Yogaraja - Tabla, Ganjira, Percussion
A. S. Shankar - Ghatam, Mrudangam

CD-TRACKS
A Fistful of Talas

· A Fistful of Talas

· Ella ... for Namalie

· Kriti (South Indian traditional), Raga: Devamanohari

· Facing Vast Land

· Vast Land

· Samiha's Dream

· Ahimsa Part II

· Catch 334

INFO
Mit erstaunlicher Präzision und hohem Einfühlungsvermögen verschmelzen die fünf brillanten Musiker um den südindischen Geigenstar S. Radhakrishna klassische karnatische Musik mit furiosen Jazzkompositionen in einer Virtuosität, die an die bedeutende Leistung der Gruppe Shakti erinnert. "... Weltmusik auf Weltklasseniveau!" Ahimsa bedeutet soviel wie "passiver Widerstand" (in Anlehnung an Mahatma Gandhi).
Die virtuos beseelte Geige von S. Radhakrishna (Pt Ravi Shankar, Jonas Hellborg), das innovative Gitarrenspiel von Matthias Müller (L. Subramaniam) und der emotionale Groove des Bassisten Armin Metz (Talvin Singh) werden von den hochentwickelten Künsten des karnatischen Mrudangam- und Ganjira-Spezialisten R. Yogaraja (L. Subramaniam, Yehudi Menuhin) und dem Ghatam-Spieler A. S. Shankar angetrieben. Die Musiker kamen zum ersten Mal 1999 am vielversprechenden hinduistischen Vijayadasami-Day zusammen. Ihre tiefgreifende Musik lebt seitdem von der außergewöhnlichen musikalischen und persönlichen Offenheit der fünf Musiker füreinander. Komplexe Rhythmusstrukturen und Ragaimprovisationen werden in Ahimsa's fulminanten Kompositionen mit der harmonischen Vielfalt westlicher Klassik und den unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten des Jazz balanciert.
S. Radhakrishna war der gefeierte Star-Violinist bei Ravi Shankars Indian-Festival-Tour-III in den USA 2005/06.

The virtuous and soulful violin of S. Radhakrishna (Pt Ravi Shankar, Jonas Hellborg), merges with the innovative guitars of Matthias Müller (L. Subramaniam) and the bass of Armin Metz (Talvin Singh), while being driven on by the highest developed art of percussion from both Southern Carnatic and Northern Hindustani India: on mrudangam and ganjira R. Yogaraja (L. Subramaniam, Yehudi Menuhin) and on ghatam A. S. Shankar.
The virtuous and soulful violin of S. Radhakrishna merges with the innovative guitars of Matthias Müller and the bass of Armin Metz, while being driven on by the highest developed art of percussion from both Southern Carnatic and Northern Hindustani India: on tabla Udai Mazumdar and on mrudangam and ganjira R. Yogaraja.
Ahimsa started their successful journey on Vijayadasami Day in 1999. Ever since, their profound music exists from the extraordinary musical and personal openness of the five musician for each other. In Ahimsa's fierce compositions, complex rhythmic structures and raga improvisations are balanced with the harmonic diversity of western classical music and the unlimited possibilities of jazz.
S. Radhakrishna was the celebrated star violinist during Ravi Shankar's Indian Festival Tour III in the USA 2005/2006.