Stephan Micus - Winter's End

Cat. no: 3592771
Format: CD
Barcode: 602435927718
Release Date: 11th June 2021
Genre: World Music

Stephan Micus is a one-man universe of sound. He collects and studies instruments from around the world and creates his own musical journeys with them. This is his 24th solo album for ECM created in his studio with many recordings and overdubs.

The twelve tracks on ‘Winter’s End’ feature two new instruments, the chikulo from Mozambique and a Central African-style tongue drum. In addition there’s kalimba (thumb piano), sinding (Gambian harp), Egyptian nay flute, Japanese nohkan flute, Balinese suling flute, bowed sattar from Xinjiang, Tibetan cymbals, Peruvian charango and a 12-string guitar. Most of these have never sounded together before.

Stephan Micus: chikulo, nohkan, 12-string guitar, tongue drums, voice, kalimba, sinding, charango, ney, sattar, Tibetan cymbals

Tracks: Autumn Hymn / Walking In Snow / The Longing Of The Migrant Birds / Baobab Dance / Southern Stars / Black Mother / A New Light / Companions / Oh Chikulo / Sun Dance / Walking In Sand / Winter Hymn