vocals, irish bouzouki, mandocello, nyckelharpa, celtic harp, guitar & saz
pretends to have seen more than one world. still believes black is a very bright colour and that all the problems in the world can be solved with poetry.
danced with the sufis. she believes in the wisdom of coincidence and can wiggle her head like the indians. rumours say, she invented the charleston dance.
Sandra Elflein:
scorpio / leo
vocals, violin, hurdy-gurdy, recorders
wants to reincarnate as an irish wolfhound. holds secretly the world record on Rubrik's Cube. does talk with animals. carries the nickname "the dove of notre-dame".
Rüdiger Maul:
sagittarius / leo
frame drum, darabukka, riq, duf, ganjira, dombak & many more percussion instruments
a shaman, who finds a drum in every existing object. does talk with trees. still believes, that all the problems in the world can be solved with coffee. is the only one of us, who really met a faun.
Niel Mitra:
cancer / sagittarius
beats, synthesizers, samples and sound scapes
a kind of a sadhu, who finds a spaceship in every existing object. a strict follower of the chaos theory. dresses in cables, is always the last and sleeps in the air.
NEW CD: FAUN Acoustic
(Book of ballads)
Release: 20th November 2009
· Medieval ballads
· 11 unreleased tracks
· CD & 44 pages hardcover book
· with lyrics / notes / guitar chords & Tabs
· just very short time as limited edition (1 Bonustrack)
FAUN Acoustic Live
Here are some impressions of our last Acoustic Tour (Jan. - April 09)
We hope to see you on the upcoming Acoustic tour that will be: Feb. - May 2010
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 450 locations, festivals, concert halls and churches throughout Europe, including: Mèra Luna Festival (Germany), Elf Fantasy Fair (Netherlands), Wave Gotik Treffen (Germany), Fiesta Celtica Biella (Italy),Folkwoods Folkfestival (Netherlands), Arena van Vletingen (Belgium), Locomotive (Paris/France), Savari Karn..Hungary), Palladius/Barcelona (Spain), Estragon (Italy) and many more...
Since March of 08 Faun is performing with the new band member:
Sandra Elflein (vocals, violin, hurdy-gurdy, flutes).
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
The music that you create is wonderful!!!! I'll be patient to have in my hands the new cd!!! Please don't forget the aztec lands on your next tour..... we hope to see you live in Mexico City!!!!
The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer would be, "Yes." And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be, "Faun."
Ooh I'm super excited about your new album! Your music always helps jazz me up for the Faire season. Seriously now, time to come and tour in The States...=)
Ich habe seit ich ein kleiner Junge war, immer nach der passenden Musik zu meinem Charakter gesucht und sie heute endlich gefunden. Ich bin ein großer Freund unserer Geschichte, unserer Kultur und unserer alten Traditionen, die leider schon viele von uns vergessen haben oder nichteinmal kennen.
Solange es Menschen wie euch gibt, die das mit Musik ausdrücken können, werden die Vergangenen Tage und Zeitalter unserer Vorfahren nie in Vergessenheit geraten.
Danke dafür, spitzenband, ich hoffe euch einestages einmal live sehen zu dürfen. Bitte macht weiter und gebt niemals auf ;-)
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