Otherworld Music-Stephan Micus: in Echoes Podcast
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Before there was a “world music” genre, there was Stephan Micus, playing instruments from Afghanistan to India to Indonesia. However, ever since his first album, Archaic Concerts, in 1976, the German composer was never making world music, but other-worldly music. He plays his ethnic instruments in non-traditional ways, multi-tracking them in layered arrangements, creating a usually meditative excursion. He recently released a new album, Winter’s End. We talk to Stephan Micus about his imaginary world music in the Echoes Podcast..
very interesting ! the rituals surrounding the making of the drums, is a powerful reminder on the respect associated to ethnic / folk music.