- Faun (band)
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Name = Faun
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Genre =Pagan folk Darkwave
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Years_active = 1998-present
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Associated_acts =Schandmaul
URL = [http://www.faune.de www.faune.de]
Current_members =Oliver Sa Tyr Sandra Elflein Fiona Rüggeberg Rüdiger Maul Niel Mitra
Past_members =Lisa Pawelke Birgit Muggenthaler
Notable_instruments =Celtic harp ,nyckelharpa ,hurdy gurdy ,bagpipe s,cittern ,flute ,bosouki ,nyckelharpa ,jews harp ,whistle s,seljefloit ,tar ,riq ,davul ,panriqello ,darabukka ,timba ,gaxixi Faun is a German
pagan folk /darkwave band formed in 1998. The originality of their music style is that they fall back to "old" instruments, and the singing is always the center of attention. Their instrument includeceltic harp , Swedishnyckelharpa ,hurdy gurdy ,bagpipe s,cittern ,flute s and many others.Biography
The band was founded in 1998 by
Oliver Sa Tyr ,Lisa Pawelke ,Fiona Rüggeberg andBirgit Muggenthaler . Two years later,Rüdiger Maul got into the band as percussionist. At the same time, Birgit left the band, to continue her musical life with the folk-rock bandSchandmaul . In 2002, they released their first album "Zaubersprüche ".Niel Mitra was a guest musician on this album, and he later became a full-time member of the band, the only one playing only electronic instruments.Members
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Oliver Sa Tyr - vocals,bosouki ,nyckelharpa ,celtic harp ,jews harp
*Sandra Elflein - vocals,violin
*Fiona Rüggeberg - vocals, recorders,whistle s,bagpipe s,seljefloit
*Rüdiger Maul -tar ,riq ,davul ,panriqello ,darabukka ,timba ,gaxixi and many otherpercussion instruments
*Niel Mitra -sequencer , sampler,synthesizer ,FL Studio ,Buzz ,Logic Audio ,tascam us 224, boss dr 202,Korg Alpha ,granular synthesis ,folder synthesis ,feedback s, sounds taken from nature and everyday lifeFormer members
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Lisa Pawelke - vocals,hurdy gurdy
*Birgit Muggenthaler (1998-2000, recently a member in the German bandSchandmaul ) -whistle s,bagpipe s,shawm , vocalsDiscography
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Zaubersprüche " (2002)
*"Licht" (2003)
*"Lichtbilder " (DVD , 2004)
*"Renaissance" (2005)
*"Totem" (2007)
*"FAUN & The Pagan Folk Festival - Live feat. Sieben &In Gowan Ring " (2008)External links
* [http://www.faune.de Official website]
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