Al Gromer Khan

The Profile

German sitarist and composer known for blending electronic and ethnic sounds; studied with Ustad Imrat Khan and associated with the Khani Gharana; collaborated with Popol Vuh and appeared with Amon Düül II.

Principal instrument: sitar; member/associate of the Khani Gharana; active since the 1960s; noted for a hybrid of electronic and ethnic ambient music.

A poetic five-star review (Lao Tze) that calls Mahogany Nights Al Gromer Khan's supreme work. Highlights: sitar as principal instrument; fusion of electronic and ethnic textures; studies with Ustad Imrat Khan and ties to Khani Gharana; collaborations with Popol Vuh and Amon Düül II; described as 'techno-shamanism.'