Kalacakra

For other uses, see Kalachakra.

Kalacakra was a 1970s German psychedelic underground band formed by the duo Claus Rauschenbach and Heinz Martin. Their sound carried a heavily eastern influence, with a lot of flute, sitar and percussions,[1] and their style has been described as "mantric acid folk."[2] "Kalacakra" refers to a Tibetan Buddhist concept of "time-cycles."[3][4] The band released its only album, Crawling To Lhasa, in 1972.[5] They recorded in German.[6]

The album was re-released on CD in 2001 by Garden of Delights, featuring two bonus tracks absent from the 1972 release.[7]

In 2002 after a gap of 40 years another album was released by the reformed band. The album was called "Peace" and contained a more New Age fare compared to the 1972 Krautrock.

References

  1. ↑ KALACAKRA music, discography, MP3, videos and reviews
  2. ↑ http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1364
  3. ↑ http://www.buddhanet.net/kalimage.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_shambahla13.htm
  5. ↑ Kalacakra - Crawling to Lhasa (1972) | Bleeding Panda
  6. ↑ http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1364
  7. ↑ http://therisingstorm.net/kalacakra-crawling-to-lhasa/


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