Karunesh is a new age / ambient musician born in Cologne, Germany in 1956. His music has strong Asian and Indian influences prevalent throughout, with liberal use of Indian instruments (like the sitar for example). New Age music, is a vaguely defined style of music that is generally quite melodic and often primarily instrumental. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Premla Shahane playing a sitar, 1927 The sitar is a Hindustani classical stringed instrument which utilizes sympathetic strings along with regular strings and a gourd resonating chamber to produce a very distinctive sound. ...

Although he had been drawn to music as a child and played in bands as a teenager, he chose to study graphic design as a career. However, after attaining his degree, Karunesh was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. His brush with death prompted him to rethink his life and embark on a spiritual journey of sorts, and in 1979 he travelled to India. His accident also prompted him to choose music as a career instead of graphic design. A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

In 1984, Karunesh released his first album entitled Sounds of the Heart, which was met with success, followed by Colors Of Light the following year and ky's Beyond the year after that. As of 2002 Karunesh has released ten albums (see Discography below). 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Karunesh has lived in Maui, Hawaii, since 1992. Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the islands name in the legend of Hawaiiloa, the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Discography

• 1987 Sounds Of The Heart
• 1988 Colours Of Light
• 1989 Sky's Beyond
• 1991 Heart Symphony
• 1992 Heart Chakra Meditation
• 1993 Beyond Body And Mind
• 1996 Secrets of Life
• 1997 Chakra Sounds
• 2001 Zen Breakfast
• 2002 Nirvana Cafe

1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

External links

• Karunesh discography