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Cyminology Origin Berlin, Germany Genres Jazz Years active 2002-present Labels Doublemoon, ECM Website Cyminology Members Cymin Samawatie, Benedikt Jahnel, Ralf Schwarz, Ketan Bhatti Cyminology is an ethnically diverse Jazz band performing with Persian and own lyrics sung by Iranian/German singer Cymin Samawatie who writes most of the tunes. The music of the quartet is a synthesis of contemporary jazz, classical elements and oriental meters.
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History
The band formed in 2002 and self released their first CD in December that year. Performing well in several international Jazz contests, festivals and club gigs they have gone on to touring internationally, on occasion as representatives of the Goethe-Institut.[citation needed]
Band Members
- Cymin Samawatie
- Singer, Composition, a daughter of Iranian immigrants to Germany was born in 1976. She studied at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Germany and at the Berlin University of the Arts. One highlight in her musical career has been being on stage with Bobby McFerrin in 2003. In 2010 she began composing for musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic.[1]
- Benedikt Jahnel
- Piano, Composition, was born in 1980 in France and raised in southern Germany. He studied Jazz at the Berlin University of the Arts and City College of New York. Apart from working with Cyminology for many years, he has also performed with many other Jazz ensembles live, as well as on recordings.[2]
- Ralf Schwarz
- Double bass, was born in 1971 in northern Germany and has collaborated with Cymin on various projects since 1993. He studied at the University of the Arts Bremen.[3]
- Ketan Bhatti
- Percussion, was born in 1981 in New Delhi. He studied Jazz-Drums at the Berlin University of the Arts. He also composes music pieces for theater performances with his brother Vivan.[4]
Discography
- Get strong (2002) (self-released)
- Per Se (2005) (Doublemoon)
- Bemun (2007) (Doublemoon)
- As Ney (2009) (ECM)
- Saburi (2011) (ECM)
References
External links
Categories:- German jazz ensembles
- Musical groups established in 2002
- Jazz stubs
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