Andreas Vollenweider

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Andreas Vollenweider
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Swiss musician, born October 4, 1953 in Zürich, Switzerland. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be described as very dynamic and colorful. His primary instrument is an electrically modified harp of his own design, but he also plays a wide variety of instruments from around the world, including the Chinese guzheng. His albums feature many musicians performing his compositions with him, ranging from simple solos to suites for orchestra and soloists. His music is mostly instrumental but he has occasionally forayed into vocal music as well.

His past collaborators include Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Djivan Gasparyan, Eliza Gilkyson, Luciano Pavarotti, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Carlos Núñez, Ray Anderson, and Milton Nascimento.

Politically, Andreas Vollenweider is an outspoken pacifist and follower of the principles of non-violent conflict management of Mahatma Gandhi. On his website[1] he features quotes from Gandhi (among others), and in an effort to spread awareness of the American war in Iraq, he has also posted a ticker reflecting the current number of casualties in the conflict, both American and Iraqi.
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Albums

Eine Art Suite In XIII Teilen

(3 versions)
Tages Anzeiger 1979

...Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under The Tree...

(24 versions)
CBS, CBS, CBS 1981

Caverna Magica - (...Under The Tree - In The Cave...)

(17 versions)
Colomba, Colomba 1982

White Winds

(19 versions)
CBS 1984

Down To The Moon

(20 versions)
CBS 1986

Dancing With The Lion

(13 versions)
Columbia, Columbia 1989

Book Of Roses (Sixteen Episodes / Four Chapters)

(6 versions)
Columbia 1991

Eolian Minstrel

(2 versions)
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., Colomba, SBK Records 1993

Kryptos

(4 versions)
Sony Classical 1997

Cosmopoly

‎ (CD, Album)
Sony Classical 1999

Vox

(5 versions)
Universal Music International 2004

Andreas Vollenweider Featuring Carly Simon - Midnight Clear (2 versions)

Kinkou Music 2006

Andreas Vollenweider & Hans Vollenweider - Traumgarten ‎ (CD, Album)

Kinkou Music 2008

Air

‎ (CD, Album)
Content Records 2009

Singles & EPs

Pyramid - In The Wood - In The Bright Light

‎ (12", Promo)
CBS 1981

Pace Verde

(5 versions)
CBS 1983

Discover The World Of Andreas Vollenweider

‎ (7", Promo)
CBS 1984

Flight Feet / Trilogy

‎ (12", Promo)
FM (3), CBS 1984

Night Fire Dance

(7 versions)
CBS 1986

Pearls & Tears

(2 versions)
CBS, CBS 1989

Dancing With The Lion

‎ (7", Promo, W/Lbl)
Columbia 1989

Unto The Burning Circle

‎ (CD, Mini, Ltd)
CBS 1989

Harvest

‎ (CD, Single, Promo)
Columbia 1993

Compilations

Andreas Vollenweider

‎ (LP, Comp, Promo)
CBS 1983

The Trilogy

(2 versions)
CBS 1990

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