Biography
Al Gromer Khan, of German descent, was born in 1946 as Alois Gromer. Living short periods of time in India, Morrocco and England, Gromer began experimenting with different musical styles. After attending a session with the famous Hindustani sitarist Vilayat Khan, Gromer was so intrigued he decided to dedicate his musical career studying the sitar.
After successful studies with the brother of Vilayat, the master sitarist Imrat Khan, Gromer was accepted into the Khan-i-Gharana dynasty in 1975. The distinguished family can be traced back to the court musicians of the Mughal rulers of India. It was upon this event he took the name of Al Gromer Khan.
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Al Gromer Khan's thoughtful, meditative, yet modern approach to the sitar, and music in general, has given him commissions within both television and radio and also brought him into collaboration with other artists.
Since the 1970's Al Gromer Khan has released about two dozen solo-albums, the latest being Future Lounge from 2002.
Discography:
1974 Hesse Between Music (Wergo CD) - Al Gromer Khan / PM Hamel / JE Berendt
1976 Yoga (High Tide) - CD издан на в 1993 - Al Gromer Khan / Popol Vuh (Florian Fricke)
1980 Uranus Venus (Warner Bros.) - Al Gromer Khan / Mario Strack / Ute Lenz / Jörg Evers
1981 Zuban (Major Music LP / Isis MC) - Al Gromer Khan / Mario Strack
1984 Divan I Khas [Visions of a Mogul Prince] (Isis MC + LP) - Al Gromer Khan / Mario Strack
1984 Hymns of Secret Glory (Aqua Marin MC) - Al Gromer Khan / Klaus Wiese
1985 In High Places (Aqua Marin MC) - Al Gromer Khan / Klaus Wiese
1986 The Neuschwanstein Tapes (Aqua Marin MC) - Al Gromer Khan / Kai Taschner
1986 Kama Sutra : The Original Music of the Indian Sex Ritual (Ever Songs CD) - Al Gromer Khan / Jörg Evers
1987 Chai and Roses (Aqua Marin MC) - Al Gromer Khan
1987 The God Perfume (Aqua Marin MC) - Al Gromer Khan
1989 Music from an Eastern Rose Garden (Aquamarin CD / MC) - Al Gromer Khan
1990 Der Tiger Message (Sheema Medien 2 CD Set Hörbuch & Musik) - Dietrich Wild / Al Gromer Khan - переиздан в 2004
1990 Mahogany Nights (Hearts of Space CD / MC) - Al Gromer Khan / Stephen Hill
1991 Tabris (Musicolor / Araba CD) - Al Gromer Khan
1991 Kama Sutra II (Musicolor / Araba CD) - Al Gromer Khan
1992 The God Perfume II [ mp3 ] [ ape ] (Aquamarin CD) - Al Gromer Khan
1992 Utopia (Aquamarin CD) - Al Gromer Khan
1993 Beautiful Marva (Aquarius CD) - Al Gromer Khan
1994 Attar - Musik as perfume (Wergo CD) - Al Gromer Khan
1994 Konya (Bluestar Music CD) - Al Gromer Khan
1995 Monsoon Point (New Earth Records) - Al Gromer Khan / Amelia Cuni
1996 Black Marble and Sweet Fire (Hearts of Space) - Al Gromer Khan / Kai Taschner
1997 Space Hotel (New Earth Records) - Al Gromer Khan
1997 Marco Polo / Tan Dun (SONY / Opera ) - Al Gromer Khan / Soloist
1998 Tantra Drums (New Earth Records) - Al Gromer Khan
1999 Kamasutra Experience (New Earth Records) - Al Gromer Khan
1999 Almond Blossom Day (Aquamarin CD) - Al Gromer Khan
2000 Sufi (New Earth Records) - Al Gromer Khan
2001 Lexus: Future Miniatures (Intuition Wergo) - Al Gromer Khan
2002 Future Lounge (New Earth Records) - Al Gromer Khan
2002 Indian Music (RASA Music) - Al Gromer Khan
2004 Tantra Electronica (New Earth Records) - Al Gromer Khan / Emin Corrado
2004 Savoy Tea Time (RASA Music) - Sebastien Illiano / Al Gromer Khan / Raed Khoshaba / Kai Taschner
2004 Chai & Roses (RASA Music) - Al Gromer Khan
2005 The Alchemy of Happiness (RASA Music) - Al Gromer Khan / Klaus Wiese
2006 Turya (RASA Music) - Al Gromer Khan
2007 - The Alchemy of Happiness (with Klaus Wiese)
2008 - Negus. The Royal Principle - Al Gromer Khan
2009 Sitar Secrets - Al Gromer Khan
2011 Foret Diplomatique - Al Gromer Khan
2012 Tantric Miniatures - Al Gromer Khan
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