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| Location: | Munich, |
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| Last Login: | Jun 24, 2008 (515 days back) |
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__________________________________________________ NEW LIVE CD "Faun & The Pagan Folk Festival Live" Released 28th March 2008 Including five new songs and with guest musicians SIEBEN (UK) & In Gowan Ring (USA). Order this CD worldwide at: MITTGARD ___________________________________________________ NEW BANDMEMBER From March 2008 Faun will perform with their new band member, Sandra Elflein. (Vocals & violin) ____________________________________________________ ABOUT FAUN FAUN combines ancient instruments with modern influences to create an enchanting and powerful atmosphere. The band’s performances incorporates with up to three voices chant and employs many different instruments. For example: Celtic harp, nyckelharpa, various lyres, bagpipes, large Japanese taiko drums, cister, Pagan zither, flutes and even Arabic instruments like dombra, rebab, riq, oud, darabukka and bendir. Influences of Celtic folk, medieval music and Arabic rhythmic tones fusing with driving beats draws an ever fast growing crowd of followers. The ensemble FAUN was founded in early 2002 in Munich and has performed at more than 4000 occasions in festivals, medieval markets, concert halls and churches throughout Europe. For example: Mèra Luna Festival, Elf Fantasy Fair (Holland), Wave Gotik Treffen 02, 03, 04, 05 & 07, Fiesta Celtica Biella (Italy), Zillo Open Air, Folkwoods Folkfestival (Netherlands), Arena van Vletingen (Belgium), Savari Karn..Hungary), Palladius/Barcelona and many more.... In 2004 FAUN started working together with a theatre and stage musician Niel Mitra (Sampler, Workstation and Synthesizer). Since then FAUN mostly performs together with Niel Mitra on amplified stages. Ocassionally when requested, a set of medieval acoustic music (unplugged) is offered. Til today FAUN has released five longplay CDs: "Zaubersprüche" (Incantations) - 2002 "Licht" (Light) - 2004 "Renaissance" - 2005 "Totem" - 2007 "FAUN & the pagan folk festival - LIVE" - 2008 and two DVD’s: "Lichtbilder" (Light pictures) - 2004 (not available anymore) "Ornament" - 2007 In cooperation with distributor Curzweyhl / Rough Trade (Germany) and the Label "NoirRecords" (USA) they have til today sold many thousand CDs worldwide. Their latest CD "TOTEM" hit rank no. 78 in the German (media control) album charts, rank no. 6 in the German alternative charts and rank no. 1 in the German medieval charts. Comments from euphoric press: "Simply wonderful..." - ORKUS , Faun "Licht" / CD of the month "A complete masterpiece.." - ORKUS , Faun "Totem" / 10 of 10 points "A dark and hypnotic work, that tells of the myths and legends of the medieval time...absolutely attractive and sensational" - SONIC SEDUCER , Faun "Totem" / 10 of 10 points "Unique, new and masterly - FAUN set themselves apart from the mass..." - ZILLO "Stirring and fragile..." - KARFUNKEL magazine and many more... FAUN’s official on-line shop: English: www.mittgard.de/shop/menu/menu_f_index_e.html Deutsch: www.mittgard.de/shop/menu/menu_f_index.html FAUN’s official homepage: www.faune.de |
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Music:Member Since: 4/29/2006Band Website: faune.de Band Members: Oliver Sa Tyr: Vocals, nyckelharpa, celtic harp, bouzouki, various lutes & diverse percussion instruments. Fiona Rüggeberg: Vocals, bagpipes, dombra, rebab, oud, flutes, chalmeux, pommer & various rhythm instruments. Sandra Elflein: Vocals, violin & flute Rüdiger Maul: Darabouka, davul, bendir, tamborello, riq, berimbao & diverse percussion instruments. Niel Mitra: Computer sampler & synthesizer Sounds Like: Medieval Pagan Folk Record Label: Curzweyhl/Rough Trade(Europe), Dancing Ferret(USA) Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk / Gothic / Alternative) |
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Questions to FAUN... *the FORUM* |
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| Dear friends,we are great-fully grateful and greetz-fully appreciate our meets..For those with questions or would like to get within our community.. please! we like to invite you to our FORUM..Its to... Posted by FAUN on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:54:00 PST |
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| hi all,here is to say sorry to those waiting on our request list.we've much coming in daily and would love to get to know all of you.thing is, we're not into approving request without scrutinizing you... Posted by FAUN on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:27:00 PST |
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