Biography Prem Joshua
Prem Joshua is a German musician, active since 1991.
Born in Germany, Joshua learnt the flute at the age of five and played the flute and the saxophone for various local bands. At the age of eighteen, he travelled overland to India studying the indigenous folk music of countries along the way.
On reaching India, Joshua learnt to play the sitar from India?s finest teachers including Ustad Usman Khan and the enlightened mystic, Osho.
Throughout his career, he has experimented with various forms of music, creating a blend of the east and the west, with his former experience as a saxophone player. He has also worked extensively with other producers, making remixes of his own songs and infusing traditional Hindustani acoustic instruments with lounge and trance beats. His music has immensely contributed to the Asian Underground and fusion scene.
In 1991, Joshua launched his first project, ?Terra Incognita?, with Kora player, Ravi, and British Sarod player, Chinmaya Dunster, with which he released two albums. He subsequently released four solo albums and formed the band, ?Hamsafar?, with which he released one album.
Following this, Joshua began to experiment with genres like drum and bass, lounge, and trance, while still focusing on traditional Hindustani music.
Raul Sengupta — Tabla, Percussion, Vocals
Satgyan Fukuda — Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Prem Joshua — Sitar, Flute, Saxophone, Dilruba, Santoor, Vocals
Sources - Prem Joshua - Albums; White Swan Records - Featured Artists - Prem Joshua; All Music Guide
Sitar players
Born in Germany, Joshua learnt the flute at the age of five and played the flute and the saxophone for various local bands. At the age of eighteen, he travelled overland to India studying the indigenous folk music of countries along the way.
On reaching India, Joshua learnt to play the sitar from India?s finest teachers including Ustad Usman Khan and the enlightened mystic, Osho.
Throughout his career, he has experimented with various forms of music, creating a blend of the east and the west, with his former experience as a saxophone player. He has also worked extensively with other producers, making remixes of his own songs and infusing traditional Hindustani acoustic instruments with lounge and trance beats. His music has immensely contributed to the Asian Underground and fusion scene.
In 1991, Joshua launched his first project, ?Terra Incognita?, with Kora player, Ravi, and British Sarod player, Chinmaya Dunster, with which he released two albums. He subsequently released four solo albums and formed the band, ?Hamsafar?, with which he released one album.
Following this, Joshua began to experiment with genres like drum and bass, lounge, and trance, while still focusing on traditional Hindustani music.
Band Members
Chintan Relenberg — Loops, Keyboards, Darbouka, Tabla, VocalsRaul Sengupta — Tabla, Percussion, Vocals
Satgyan Fukuda — Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Prem Joshua — Sitar, Flute, Saxophone, Dilruba, Santoor, Vocals
Discography
- No Goal But The Path - with Terra Incognita, New Earth Records, 1991
- Tribal Gathering - with Terra Incognita, New Earth Records, 1992
- Tales of a Dancing River - New Earth Records, 1993
- Hamsafar - New Earth Records, 1994
- Desert Visions - New Earth Records, 1995
- Secret of the Wind - New Earth Records, 1996
- Mudra - White Swan Records, 1998
- Sky Kisses Earth - White Swan Records, 1999
- Dance of Shakti - White Swan Records, 2001
- Water Down The Ganges - with Manish Vyas, Medial Music, 2001
- Shiva Moon - Prem Joshua Remixed by Maneesh de Moor - Medial Music, 2003
- Dakini Lounge - Prem Joshua Remixed - White Swan Records, 2003
- Yatri - Medial Music, 2004
- Ahir - with Chintan, Medial Music, 2006
- Taranga - White Swan Records, 2006
Sources - Prem Joshua - Albums; White Swan Records - Featured Artists - Prem Joshua; All Music Guide
External links
- Prem Joshua - Official Website
- New Earth Records - Official Website
- Karsh Kale - Official Website
- White Swan Records - Official Website
Sitar players
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prem Joshua
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