Photo download click here | Introduction My experience with Western Classical Music on guitar and performances of classical music as well as folk and jazz-rock in Germany made me feel that occidental music with its strong emphasis on harmonies is often lacking a beautiful development of melody. My search for melody brought me to India, where for 10 years I devoted myself to study Indian Classical Music at university. I had the great opportunity to learn continuously from sitarmaestro Pandit Indranil Bhattacharya, the purity of whose immensely rich and beautiful melodic movement I strive to preserve while rendering a raga. My aim and research is to combine and unify the Beauty of Harmony of the West with the Beauty of Melody of India.My deep involvement in this direction forms the centerpiece of my compositions and work, which created the music group Ragleela. Ragleela participates also to a better understanding between the orient and the occident with its original, rich and surprising compositions. In a time where multiculturalism holds so much importance, the harmonious and daring music of Ragleela creates a bridge between these two cultures. |
Uwe Neumann
Sitarist, Composer, Specialist of Indian classical music
Lecturer of Sitar at the University of Montreal
Musical education :
1995-97 Master of Music Degree on Sitar at Visva-Bharati University under Professor Indranil Bhattacharya in Santiniketan, India
1990-95 Bachelor of Music Degree on Sitar at Visva-Bharati University under Professor Indranil Bhattacharya in Santiniketan, India
1978-83 Member of the guitar ensemble "Gitarrenchor" under Albert Mages, Germany
1974-80 Classes of classical guitar under Herbert Bausewein, Germany