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the all-night jam sessions he hosted. He explored psycho-acoustic phenomena with film director Mike Figgis, and saxophonist Ronnie Scott of Ronnie Scott's
Jazzclub, who introduced Al to Ben Webster, Max Roach and Miles Davis, while Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam), gave him a taste for English poetry. At times he attended a London art school.
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decided to devote his life to the study of the sitar. He went to India, where he was to find a powerful teacher in
Vilayat Khan's brother, Ustad Imrat Khan. Gromer Khan remained in India for the next three years, speed-learning his instrument at the feet of his guru. He returned to Bavaria in 1973, already an accomplished sitarist.
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Gromer Khan claims that he was drawn to the "mysteries of sound", from early childhood, be it the sound of the bells worn by the
Bavarian cows grazing in the alpine meadows near his birthplace, or the "singing" telephone wires on the wind in the freezing Bavarian winters, and later American blues and
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The 1960s found a twenty-something Al Gromer in London where he took part in a number of creative experiments which were to have a lasting influence on him. According to Gromer Khan, the Prince Tiane na
Champassak of Laos introduced him to tantric art and pop star Marc Bolan invited him to join in
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Gromer Khan's creative encounters during the 1960s deeply formed his musical taste and style; however, Gromer’s ultimate musical awakening came at a recital by sitarist Ustad
Vilayat Khan in Westminster Abbey 1968. Gromer Khan professes to have been so moved by the performance that he instantly
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Gromer Khan spent the next 7 years studying with Imrat Khan in Europe and India. In 1975, his teacher performed the Ghanda
Ceremony, thus initiating Al Gromer into the Khan-I-Gharana lineage of sitarists. He was the first outsider to be accepted into this particular Gharana, which like most
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Travel and concerts of classical Indian music in India and Europe followed. In addition, texts and documentaries on music for various ARD radio stations. Since 1974, Khan has released more than 50 albums.
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country music, Indian stringed instruments, the drums of North Africa. Gromer Khan claims to have rejected the academic or diplomatic careers his parents expected him to take up.
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During his college time he founded a skiffle group, became a jazz guitarist and left his home to become a jazz musician and beat poet, spending time in London, Tangier and India.
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Hindustani musical traditions, passes knowledge down the generations from father to son. After his initiation, Al Gromer added "Khan" to his name.
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Al Gromer Khan was born Alois Gromer on April 8, 1946, at
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Concurrently, Khan is engaged in a number of experimental projects, pioneering the proto-electronic music amongst others together with
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The White Mogul“ English, Zustand Verlag 2015, ebook, Goodreads *****Readers‘ Favorite
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Weisheit der Narren, Zustand Verlag, Musik Al Gromer Khan - Surbahar
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khanart Munich since 2012 yearly exhibitions with works/music by AGK & Ute Gromer
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Savoy Tea Time 2004 RASA Music with Sébastien Illiano, Raed Khoshaba, Kai Taschner
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Der Tigerbericht 1990 Sheema Medien Dietrich Wild/Al Gromer Khan Neuauflage 2004
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Space Hotel 1997 New Earth Records – New Age Voice Music Award 1999 - Rasa Music
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Kamasutra Experience 1999 New Earth Records – Crossroads Music Awards/Gold Star
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Kurt and Bongo and the Hippies, English, Zustand Verlag 2017, book and e-book
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Coer de Vere Herz aus Glas 1977 Werner Herzog Popol Vuh/Al Gromer Khan
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Der Lehrer, sein Schüler und der weiße Mogul, Rasa Music 2006
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The Alchemy of Happiness 2005 RASA Music AGK with Klaus Wiese
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