Mani Matter (1936–1972, officially Hans-Peter Matter) was a popular Swiss songwriter. He grew up in Bern, and performed in local venues and on the radio. He was killed in a car accident on his way to a concert.
His songs remain very popular in the German speaking part of Switzerland, and Matter is a great influence on the Swiss German music scene in Bern, and his songs are frequently covered.
Mani's father, Fatik or Pattig, was from Hamadan and his mother, Maryam, was of the family of the Kamsaragan, who claimed kinship with the Parthian royal house.
Mani's first excursion was to the Kushan Empire in northwestern India (several religious painting in Bamiyan are attributed to him), where he is believed to have lived and taught for some time.
Mani claimed to be the last of the prophets, and also claimed that his prophethood was revealed to him by an angel.
Mani, who was born after the removal to Babylonia, is related to have been the recipient of angelic visitations at the age of twelve.
Mani teaches: that the light subsistence borders immediately on the dark subsistence, without a dividing wall between them; the light touches with its (lowest) side the darkness, while upwards to the right and left it is unbounded.
Mani professed to have a solution and the only possible solution of questions of this class, and however fantastic may have been the forms in which his speculations were set forth, they were doubtless all the more acceptable on this account in that semi-pagan age to many intelligent people.
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