MARTIN DAHANUKAR trumpet
VINZ VONLANTHEN guitar
SAM JOSS bass
PETER HORISBERGER drums
Influences
Jazz: Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gilespie, Ahmad Jamal, Randy Weston, John Coltrane, Woody Shaw, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Kenny Dorham, Andrew Hill, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, Jackie McLean, Eddie Henderson, Joe Henderson, Tony Williams, Ornette Coleman, Roy Haynes, Louis Armstrong, Keith Jarrett, Tomasz Stanko, Billy Harper, Geri Allen, Terje Rypdal. Westafrican music: Ali Farka Toure, Manu Dibango, Griots of Senegal, Gnawa Brotherhoods in Morrocco. Indian classical sounds: Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Shahid Parvez, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Pt. Ram Narayan, M.S. Subbulakhsmi. Western Classical music: Mozart, J.S. Bach, Olivier Messiaen, György Ligeti.
The dreamlike playing quartet of Martin Dahanukar has in Vinz Vonlanthen a guitarist who bears ever suggesting and atmospheric sounds. Samuel Joss' bass rings depths and opens space and times for the airy drumming by Peter Horisberger.
The quartet just released its 2nd recording „Garuda“. Its music evokes the breath of the tide, creating emptiness and glowing moods. It murmurs as a camera obscura exposure - and echoes an asia like landscape sunken at night.
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Trumpeter and composer Martin Dahanukar was born in Munich to parents of Indian and Swiss-German origin, having great affection towards arts.
He grew up in the cities of Munich, Bombay, Zurich and Berne.
From early age on, music draw his main interest. Martin first took up electric guitar at age 12, being strongly influenced by rock music. Playing this “talking drum instrument” quickly opened doors to many sound spheres of different cultures.
Jazz, itself a music of multiple sources, turned out to shape Martin Dahanukar's diverse cultural identity to the closest. First an autodidact, Martin Dahanukar completed his studies at the Music College of Lucerne.
From age 20 onward, he has started giving continuous performances throughout Switzerland and abroad - India, Germany. His discography over the last 11 years spans six recordings under his name. Martin Dahanukar's jazz – which partly echoes sounds from India - bears strong far eastern influences. His new and 2nd quartet CD “Garuda” on Unit Records is an essence of his so far musical experience.>>>
Martin Dahanukar feels inspired by Indian music as well. Especially singers like
Ustad Ali Ghulam Khan, Amir Khan, Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar and M.S. Subbulaksmi are an influence to him. But so too are Sarangi player Ram Narayan as well as godfather sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan.
Western classical composers such as Bartok, Messiaen or Ligeti are also eminent sources of inspiration. This cycle closes itself including the godfathers of jazz composition.
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Discography:
Martin Dahanukar, The Good Life (Oct, 2007)>>>
Martin Dahanukar, Nanda Devi (2006)>>>
Martin Dahanukar, Apocalypse Now (2004)>>>
Martin Dahanukar, Sahar (2001)>>>
Martin Dahanukar, Circle (1997)
Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gluckliches Neues Jahr Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Inspiracion – Mucha Musica - Bendiciones. .......Never stop the beat....... Alvaro.
Salut Martin, MErci pour ton petit mot, vous avez fait un travail magnifique avec Nishith et j'espère que nous aurons l'occasion de partager un bon vrai café à Ahmedabad!!!!A bientôt, Manuel
Ciao Martin, merci pour ton commentaire. J'apprécie aussi ta démarche musicale, particulièrement ton groupe avec Vinz...tu as trouver une belle palette sonore. A bientôt.
Martin thank You for ADD Un fuerte abrazo, bienestar, inspiración y mucha Musica. Greetings from Germany All the best - Blessings .......Never stop the beat....... Alvaro.
Hello Martin, it's a real pleasure to discover you music: it sounds very good to me, both energic and deep... a rare, difficult and really appreciable combination. Great stuff!
Danke vielmal für den Kommentar. Ich gratuliere für deine GREAT Musik! Alle beide in Bern ?! Super! Also, früher oder später wir mussen organisieren ein Konzert zusammen. Bis Bald und viele Grüsse.
Hi Martin! Thanks for the add! Remember we met in Mumbai? If you are heading for Sweden, let me know... I hope we can play together in the future, with a good band!
