Fresh buds on old trees with strong roots

Rüdiger blends old and new, composition with improvisation, spontaneity with careful planning, in such a natural way that it is almost irrelevant to ask "What type of music is this?" To put it succinctly, Rüdiger Oppermann's music is a timeless melting-pot of cultures; or, as he himself put it, "fresh buds on old trees with strong roots".

While listening to the Karawane in the Darmstadt Orangerie, Sam Renseiw meditated on the strong roots of the old trees still with fresh buds on despite the heat-wave, complete with whirling clouds in the sunset. Enjoy some Mongolian throat singing by clicking here, or enter the foliage above. ( patafilm #218, 01'47'', 8.2 MB, Quicktime/mov - Flash version here)