Klaus Wiese (1942–2009) was a German musician and multi-instrumentalist known for pioneering drone-ambient music and for his use of Tibetan singing bowls. He traveled in Iran, Afghanistan and India, studied Sufism, and was associated with the German group Popol Vuh (credited with tamboura on Hosianna Mantra and Seligpreisung).

Born 1942, died 2009. Master of Tibetan bowls; pioneer of drone-ambient; traveled in Iran, Afghanistan and India; studied Sufism. Associated with Popol Vuh (credited with tamboura on Hosianna Mantra and Seligpreisung). Influenced artists such as Alio Die, Mathias Grassow, Oöphoi and Al Gromer Khan.

Reviews present Klaus Wiese as a pioneer of drone-ambient and a master of Tibetan bowls. His work is described as deeply meditative, spiritually informed by travels and Sufi study, and influential on later ambient artists. Maraccaba and Monsoon are highlighted as essential listens.

For:Listeners of ambient, drone, meditative and spiritual music

 Maraccaba is not merely music, but a vehicle for meditation, a bridge to higher states of consciousness.

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 In this work, the German musician reaches the Sublime and the Absolute through minimal electronic layers, transporting the listener into a metaphysical dimension and bridging East and West.

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