Embryo is a world music band from Munich, West Germany (now Germany) that began in 1969. Its origins have even been traced to the 1950s in the city of Hof, when musicians Christian Burchard and Dieter Serfas met at the age of 10. The band was described by one critic as "the most eclectic of the krautrock bands."[1][2]
In 1979, the band started a nine-month tour to India by bus, which is documented in the movie Vagabunden Karawane.[3] Embryo developed from jazzyKrautrock to a world music band, having merged different styles and trends throughout their history. Many of their albums originated during collective journeys in four continents[clarification needed]. The band played many festivals around the globe: in India (Mumbai Jazz 1979), England (Reading 1973), Nigeria (Port Harcourt Jazz 1987), and Japan (Wakayama 1991) to name a few. In July 2008, Embryo was awarded the German World Music Award RUTH 2008 at the TFF Rudolstadt Festival.
In 1981, Müllrich and Wehmeyer left Embryo to form Embryo's Dissidenten, who soon became simply Dissidenten.[4]
On the road to Morocco in March 2016, Christian Burchard had a stroke. Since then, his daughter Marja Burchard (drums, vibraphone, vocals, trombone, keyboard), who grew up with the band, has been leading Embryo.
On January 17, 2018 Christian Burchard died in Munich. He was 71 years old.
Discographyedit
Opal (Ohr, 1970)
Embryo's Rache (United Artists, 1971)
Father Son and Holy Ghosts (United Artists, 1972)
Steig Aus (Brain/Metronome, 1973)
We Keep On (BASF, 1973)
Rocksession (Brain/Metronome, 1973)
Surfin' (Buk, 1975)
Bad Heads and Bad Cats (April, 1976)
Live (April, 1977)
Apo Calypso (April, 1977)
Embryo's Reise (Schneeball, 1979)
Anthology (Materiali Sonori, 1980)
Life (Schneeball, 1981)
La Blama Sparozzi Zwischenzonen (Schneeball, 1982)
Zack Gluck (Materiali Sonori, 1984)
Embryo & Yoruba Dun Dun Orchester feat. Muraina Oyelami (Schneeball, 1985)
Africa (Materiali Sonori, 1987)
Jazzbuhne Berlin '89 (Amiga, 1989)
Turn Peace (Schneeball, 1989)
Ibn Battuta (Schneeball/Indigo, 1994)
Ni Hau (Schneeball/Indigo, 1996)
Tour 98: Istanbul-Casablanca (Schneeball/Indigo, 1999)
Invisible Documents (Disconforme, 1999)
For Eva (Disconforme, 2000)
2000 Live Vol. 1 (Schneeball/Indigo, 2000)
2001 Live Vol. 1 (Schneeball/Indigo, 2002)
29.6.73 in Hamburg (Schneeball, 2003)
Bremen 1971 (Garden of Delights, 2003)
Hallo Mik (Schneeball/Indigo, 2004)
Embryonnck (Staubgold/Schneeball, 2006)
News (Ultimate, 2006)
Live in Wendland (Schneeball, 2007)
Freedom in Music (Schneeball/Indigo, 2008)
Wiesbaden 1972 (Garden of Delights, 2008)
Live at Burg Herzberg Festival 2007 (Trip in Time, 2008)
Sloow Tapes (Choiak, 2010)
Message from Era Ora (Black Sweat, 2013)
Una Gira Per Catalunya (Cosmic Egg, 2014)
Eternal Forces (Cosmic Egg, 2014)
It Do (Trikont, 2016)
Umsonst Und Draussen Vlotho 1977 (Garden of Delights, 2017)
Auf Auf (Madlib Invazion, 2021)
Referencesedit
^Asbjornsen, Dag Erik (1996). Cosmic Dreams At Play: Guide to German Progressive and Electronic Rock. Borderline Productions. ISBN978-1-899855-01-8.
^Lavezzoli, Peter (2006). Bhairavi: The Dawn of Indian Music in the West. New York: Continuum International. p. 314. ISBN978-0-8264-1815-9.
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Embryo is a world music band from Munich West Germany now Germany that began in 1969 Its origins have even been traced to the 1950s in the city of Hof when musicians Christian Burchard and Dieter Serfas met at the age of 10 The band was described by one critic as the most eclectic of the krautrock bands 1 2 EmbryoChristian Burchard Finkenbach Festival 2011Background informationOriginMunich West GermanyGenresProgressive rock krautrock jazz fusion world musicYears active1969 presentLabelsBrain Schneeball Materiali Sonori Garden of Delight Ohr United ArtistsMembersMarja Burchard Valentin Altenberger Jens Polheide Dieter Serfas Mik QuantiusPast membersChris Karrer Roman Bunka Sigi Schwab Maria Archer Ulrich Bassenge Hermann Breuer Christian Burchard Roberto Detree Jorg Evers Hansi Fischer Ralph Fischer Yulyus Golombeck Geoff Goodman Klaus Gotzner Chuck Henderson Karsten Hochapfel Edgar Hofmann Jimmy Jackson Al Jones Friedemann Josch Remigius Drechsler Dave King Chris Lachotta Gerald Hartwig Luciano Lothar Meid Dieter Miekautsch Uve Mullrich Masaru Nishimoto Freddy Setz Ramesh Shotam Lothar Stahl Michael Wehmeyer Max WeissenfeldtWebsiteembryo wbr de Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIn 1969 the band was founded by multi instrumentalist Christian Burchard drums vibraphone santur keyboard and Edgar Hofmann saxophone flutes To date more than 400 musicians have played with the collective some on multiple occasions such as Charlie Mariano Trilok Gurtu Ramesh Shotham Marty Cook Yuri Parfenov Allan Praskin X Nie Nick McCarthy Monty Waters and Mal Waldron Longtime members have been Edgar Hofmann sax violin Dieter Serfas drums Roman Bunka guitar oud Uve Mullrich bass Michael Wehmeyer keyboard Chris Karrer guitar oud violin sax Lothar Stahl marimba drums and Jens Polheide bass flute With Ton Steine Scherben they were founders of the first German independent label Schneeball in 1976 In 1979 the band started a nine month tour to India by bus which is documented in the movie Vagabunden Karawane 3 Embryo developed from jazzy Krautrock to a world music band having merged different styles and trends throughout their history Many of their albums originated during collective journeys in four continents clarification needed The band played many festivals around the globe in India Mumbai Jazz 1979 England Reading 1973 Nigeria Port Harcourt Jazz 1987 and Japan Wakayama 1991 to name a few In July 2008 Embryo was awarded the German World Music Award RUTH 2008 at the TFF Rudolstadt Festival In 1981 Mullrich and Wehmeyer left Embryo to form Embryo s Dissidenten who soon became simply Dissidenten 4 On the road to Morocco in March 2016 Christian Burchard had a stroke Since then his daughter Marja Burchard drums vibraphone vocals trombone keyboard who grew up with the band has been leading Embryo On January 17 2018 Christian Burchard died in Munich He was 71 years old Discography editOpal Ohr 1970 Embryo s Rache United Artists 1971 Father Son and Holy Ghosts United Artists 1972 Steig Aus Brain Metronome 1973 We Keep On BASF 1973 Rocksession Brain Metronome 1973 Surfin Buk 1975 Bad Heads and Bad Cats April 1976 Live April 1977 Apo Calypso April 1977 Embryo s Reise Schneeball 1979 Anthology Materiali Sonori 1980 Life Schneeball 1981 La Blama Sparozzi Zwischenzonen Schneeball 1982 Zack Gluck Materiali Sonori 1984 Embryo amp Yoruba Dun Dun Orchester feat Muraina Oyelami Schneeball 1985 Africa Materiali Sonori 1987 Jazzbuhne Berlin 89 Amiga 1989 Turn Peace Schneeball 1989 Ibn Battuta Schneeball Indigo 1994 Ni Hau Schneeball Indigo 1996 Tour 98 Istanbul Casablanca Schneeball Indigo 1999 Invisible Documents Disconforme 1999 For Eva Disconforme 2000 2000 Live Vol 1 Schneeball Indigo 2000 2001 Live Vol 1 Schneeball Indigo 2002 29 6 73 in Hamburg Schneeball 2003 Bremen 1971 Garden of Delights 2003 Hallo Mik Schneeball Indigo 2004 Embryonnck Staubgold Schneeball 2006 News Ultimate 2006 Live in Wendland Schneeball 2007 Freedom in Music Schneeball Indigo 2008 Wiesbaden 1972 Garden of Delights 2008 Live at Burg Herzberg Festival 2007 Trip in Time 2008 Sloow Tapes Choiak 2010 Message from Era Ora Black Sweat 2013 Una Gira Per Catalunya Cosmic Egg 2014 Eternal Forces Cosmic Egg 2014 It Do Trikont 2016 Umsonst Und Draussen Vlotho 1977 Garden of Delights 2017 Auf Auf Madlib Invazion 2021 References edit Asbjornsen Dag Erik 1996 Cosmic Dreams At Play Guide to German Progressive and Electronic Rock Borderline Productions ISBN 978 1 899855 01 8 Lavezzoli Peter 2006 Bhairavi The Dawn of Indian Music in the West New York Continuum International p 314 ISBN 978 0 8264 1815 9 Vagabunden Karawane at IMDb nbsp Thomas Hoenisch Charlie Mariano Tribute Bands amp Leaders Charliemarianotribute de Retrieved 2020 03 09 External links editOfficial site Discography Archived 2007 09 27 at the Wayback Machine Gnosis2000 reviews AllMusic biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Embryo band amp oldid 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