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Balver Höhle Balve im Hönnetal, Sauerland

Introduction A major venue for cave concerts and theater in the Sauerland region, located not far south of the Ruhr Valley, the largest urban agglomeration in Germany. The cave can seat up to 2000 people and it rates itself rightly as the biggest cultural cave in Europe.

The Balver Höhle has a very long history of being used for theater plays, concerts of all sorts of music, ballet, and other performances. In the 1920s operas were performed in the cave and during World War II it was used for ballroom dancing. Starting in 1949 up to 1958 theater plays were given there nearly every year. In 1980 the Westphalia Symphony Orchestra gave a classical concert (see photo). Since then many famous soloists, choral groups, jazz

bands, world music groups, and ballet troupes have performed there over the years. (Allhoff-Cramer 1996)

The principal hall measures 70m long and is 12m high at the entrance and 18m wide at the widest point (see cave map). The entire cave is more or less in the shape of a “Y” with a southeast branch on the left and a T-shaped southwest branch where the old chapel with a chimney vent has been walled closed. An emergency exit is at the end of the right branch, leading to the nearby restaurant. Two refreshment bars have been installed in the cave. For big concerts a high bleacher seating, almost reaching the ceiling, is installed in the entrance area facing inward.

The Festspiele Balver Höhle organization has an office right in the town of Balve at Garbecker Straße 5 and they can be contacted online for tickets to future concerts. Seven LP and CD albums of concerts recorded in this cave between 1975 and 1995 are presented here; six of these were released on the Jazz Groove LP label and the seventh was a CD on the Network label. Ref: Allhoff-Cramer, Agatha 1996. Die Festspiele Balver Höhle, Balve: Festspiele Balver Höhle, 30p Balver Höhle, Info (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Balver Höhle, Photos of cave & concerts, google.fr Festspiele Balver Höhle, (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia

________________________________ RIC-DE1 West Germany 1975

JAZZFESTIVAL BALVER HÖHLE * RIC – Jazz – Instrumental & Vocal Selections: [Unknown]

Perf: (First Bonus LP: JG035) CHAMPION JACK DUPREE, SWINGTIME QUARTET 4 PRAG, TREVOR RICHARDS NEW ORLEANS TRIO, etc. (Other LPs: JG036 to JG039) CONTACK TRIO, Franz KOLGMAN/ Steve LACY, Krzystof ZGRAJA / BARRE PHILLIPS DUO, JAZZCREW STUTTGART, S.O.S., Eero KOLVISTOINEN, Jan WALLGREN, Emil VEGLICKY, Gustave BROM, Jiri STIVIN/ Rudolf DASEK Prod. Co: JG Jazz Groove Records Liner Notes: (2 page info sheets) Time: [Unknown] Boxed Set of LPs: JAZZFESTIVAL BALVER HÖHLE & JAZZFESTIVAL BALVER HÖHLE – HOT JAZZ OPENING – 1974 AND 1975

Jazz Groove JG 035-039 12” 33rpm (Boxed Set – 5XLPs) Notes: Live recordings of various jazz groups performing in the Balver Cave during the New Jazz Program of 1974 and 1975. This box set includes one bonus LP of mainstream and Dixieland jazz entitled “Jazzfestival Balver Höhle – Hot Jazz Opening 1974 and 1975,” label & catalog number, JG Jazz Groove JG 035. This is a very rare set and has been seen on eBay in Nov. 2008 for over $400. In Jan. 2009 it was sold on auction by Second Hand Records in Stuttgart for $738. (466 Euros). Ref: German eBay postings Jazzfestival Balver Höhle, Rare Records Auction Results, popsike Jazz Festival Balver Höhle 1974-1975, Schnickschnach Mixmaw, blogspot.fr

________________________________ RIC-DE2 West Germany 1975

JAZZFESTIVAL BALVER HÖHLE – HOT JAZZ OPENING *

RIC – Jazz – Instrumental & Vocal Selections: Side One – 1. Trevor Richards New Orleans Trio: Dinah – 4:55/ 2. Trevor Richards New Orleans Trio: Georgia Brown – 5:05/ 3. Swingquartet 4 Prag: Flyin’ Home – 3:40/ 4. Swingquartet 4 Prag: Smooth One – 5:00/ 5. Sidewalk Hot Jazz Orchestra: Droppin’ Chucks – 4:45 Side Two – 1. Dreamland Orchestra: Sweet Muntaz – 4:40/ 2. Dreamland Orchestra: At a Georgia Camp Meeting – 3:10/ 3. Champion Jack Dupree: Home Cookin’ – 6:00/ 4. Portena Jazzband: Come Back

Sweet Papa – 3:00/ 5. Portena Jazzband: Honeysuckle Rose – 3:40

Perf: TREVOR RICHARDS NEW ORLEANS TRIO, SWINGQUARTET 4 PRAG, SIDEWALK HOT JAZZ ORCHESTRA, DREAMLAND ORCHESTRA, CHAMPION JACK DUPREE, & PORTENA JAZZBAND Prod. Co: JG Jazz Groove Records Time: (See above) Sampler LP: JAZZFESTIVAL BALVER HÖHLE – HOT JAZZ OPENING – 1974 AND 1975

Jazz Groove JG 035 12” 33rpm (Sides 1 & 2) Notes: Live recordings of various jazz groups performing in the Balver Cave during the New Jazz Program of 1974 and 1975. This is a supplemental sampler LP presenting a small selection of the jazz pieces, which were included in the much larger 5-LP boxed set release (see above). It may correspond to the bonus LP that was included in the boxed set. Ref: Jazzfestival Balver Höhle – Hot Jazz Opening – 1974 & 1975 LP, musik-sammler.de Jazzfestival Balver Höhle, Rare Records Auction Results, popsike

________________________________ RIC-DE3 West Germany 1977

RIC – Rhythm ‘n’ Blues – Boogie – Vocal & Instrumental

LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – ERROL DIXON * Selections: Side One – 1. Vap Boogie (E. Dixon) – 2:50/ 2. Midnight Special (Geralld/ Nugetre) – 2:40/ 3. Chains of Love (Wallsand/ Nugetre) – 4:40/ 4. See See Rider (Traditional) – 3:30/ 5. Mojo Working (Muddy Waters) – 3:30 Side Two – 1. When the Saints Blues (Traditional) – 3:10/ 2. Rocking Boogie Woogie (E. Dixon) – 3:25/ 3. Hy Ba Be Re Bop (Hampton) – 3:10/ 4. Do You Like the Blues (E. Dixon) – 3:00/ 5. Bye Bye Blues (E. Dixon) – 2:00

Comp: (See above)

Perf: Errol DIXON [aka. Errol Barnes] (vocal & piano) Georg Linges (bass) Udo Reising (drums) Prod: Karlheinz Klüter Prod. Co: Jazz Groove Records Rec. Date: June 24, 1977 Time: (See above) LP: LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – BLUES ‘N BOOGIE – ERROL DIXON

Jazz Groove JG 042 12” 33rpm (Sides 1 & 2) Notes: Errol Dixon’s repertoire combines boogie-woogie, gospel, swing, soul, and piano blues. (Anon. n.d.) Ref: Harris, Craig n.d., Errol Dixon, Biography, Allmusic Ref: Live in der Balver Höhle – Blues ‘n Boogie – Errol Dixon LP, musik-sammler.de

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LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – ZBIGNIEW NAMYSŁOSKI *

RIC – Jazz – Free – Instrumental Selections: Side One – 1. Pod Dobra Godzina – 8:30/ 2. Kulaviec – 17:45 Side Two – 1. When May Is In Blossom – 12:55/ 2. Pastoralka – 12:22

Perf: Zbigniew NAMYSŁOSKI (alto sax) Slawomir KULPOWICZ (piano) Pawel Jarzebski (bass)

Janusz Stefanski (drums) Prod: Karlheinz Klüter Prod. Co: Jazz Groove Records Rec. Date: June 26, 1977 Time: (See above) LP: LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE –

ZBIGNIEW NAMYSŁOWSKI QUARTET Jazz Groove JG 043

12” 33rpm (Sides 1 & 2) Notes: Live recordings of a Polish free jazz quartet lead by this alto man and composer. Performed during the 4th Jazzfestival Balver Höhle. Ref: German eBay postings

Live in der Balver Höhle – Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet LP, Discogs

Zbigniew Namysłowski, Info, Wikipedia

________________________________ RIC-DE5 West Germany 1978

LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – ORIENTAL WIND * RIC – Jazz – Free – World Fusion – Instrumental Selections: Side One – 1. Tamara Delihoron – 5:10/ 2. Fidayda – 16:00 Side Two – 1. Dere Gliyor Dere – 15:20/ 2. Les Noto – 5:20

Perf: Okay TEMIZ (drums, percussions, & berimbau) Bobo STENSON (piano) Lennart Aberg (tenor & soprano sax) Haci Tekbilek (flute, bagpipes, & sax) Tomas Östergren (bass) Prod: Karlheinz Klüter Prod. Co: Jazz Groove Records; Iserlohn Rec. Date: June 25, 1978 Liner Notes: Karl Lippegaus Time: (See above) LP: LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – ORIENTAL WIND

Jazz Groove JG 044 12” 33rpm (Sides 1 & 2) Notes: Live recordings of Turkish folk songs arranged by Okay Temiz in the world fusion/ free jazz mode in 7/8 time. Bobo Stensen is a Swedish jazz pianist. “Stenson also worked with Turkish drummer Okay Temiz’s group, Oriental Wind, as the name suggests Oriental Wind focused on musical material from Turkey, the Middle East, and India.” (Anon. 2012) Performed during the 5th Jazzfestival Balver Höhle. Ref: Anon. 2012, Lars Westin: Jazz in Sweden - an overview (10), archive.se German eBay postings Okay Temiz/ Bobo Stensen, Oriental Wind LP, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLES) Okay Temiz/ Bobo Stensen, Oriental Wind LP, Discogs Okay Temiz/ Bobo Stensen, Oriental Wind LP, Rare Records Auction Results, popsike

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RIC – Jazz – World-Fusion – Instrumental

LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – PIIRPAUKE * Selections: Side One – 1. Swedish Reggae (S. Kukko) – 5:52 (6:03)/ 2. Mi Ardillita (S. Kukko) – 6:33 (6:54)/ 3. Azerbaizan Albatross (S. Kukko) – 12:05 (12:47) Side Two – 1. Flight (T. Nekljudow) – 1:10/ 2. Tin Tin Deo (Chano Pozo) – 10:50 (11:08)/ 3. Lento (Shostakovitch) – 9:50 (10:14)

Comp: (See above)

Perf: PIIRPAUKE Sakari Kukko (keyboards & saxophones) Timo Oksala (guitar synthesizer) Pekka Nylund (guitar) Jorma Koivulehto (bass) Tom Hekljudow (guitar) Prod: Ulrich Balß & Karlheinz Klüter Prod. Co: Jaro Medien Gmbh.; Bremen Rec. Eng: Günter Hall Rec. Date: June 22, 1980 Photo by Uli Brockfeld

Time: (See above) 1. LP: LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – PIIRPAUKE

Jazz Groove JG (?) (Sides 1 & 2) 2. Reissue on CD: LIVE IN DER BALVER HÖHLE – PIIRPAUKE (1996)

Rockadillo ZENCD 2039 & Jaro 4101-2 (Tks 1-6) Notes: A Finnish jazz band plays six numbers live in the Balver Cave during the 7th Jazzfestival Balver Höhle. This group often combined jazz and world music into a swing blend. Some of the selections here show marked influence from Latin American and Middle Eastern music. There’s some lively, swinging stuff here, go to musicme and give it a listen. Most of the running times given in the liner notes are too short. They haven’t taken into account the audience applause at the end of each piece. Ref: Elmar Hammerschmidt, Dechenhöhle, Donation of CD Jackson, Leon 2013, Piirpauke, Bio & Discography, Allmusic Piirpauke, Info (in German), Wikipedia Piirpauke, Live in der Balver Höhle LP, Discogs

Piirpauke, Live in der Balver Höhle CD, musicme (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLES)

________________________________ RIC-DE7 Germany 1995

KLANGRÄUME * RIC – Contemporary – World Fusion – Electronic – Instrumental & Vocal – Cave Pic Cover

Selections: 1. Phoenix – 4:55/ 2. Variationen über den Sonnenton [Variations on the Sun] – 4:54/ 3. El Allah Hu – 7:27/ 4. Hommage à Seraphina – 6:23/ 5. Wu Wei – 5:26/ 6. Gaia – 7:40/ 7. Communication – 5:14/ 8 A. Shape Shifting – 2:43/ 8 B. Deep Listening – 5:56/ 8 C. 14 Roses – 7:36/ 9. Heaven on Earth – 8:42

Mus: Tks 1 – Markus Stockhausen; Tks 2 & 8A – Jens Zygar; Tks 3, 5, 7, 8C, & 9 – Christian Bollmann; Tks 4 & 8B – Pauline OLIVEROS; Tk 6 – Gary Thomas Lyr: Joachim Ernst Berendt

Perf: Christian BOLLMANN (Tks 3, 5, 7, 8C - overtone solo; 4 - gong drums; 5 - monochord; 7 – vocal & frame drum)

Jens ZYGAR (Tks 1, 2, 6, 8A - plantenengongs; 2 - gong drums; 3 - drums; 4 & 7 - wood

block; 9 - percussion)

Markus STOCKHAUSEN (Tks 1, 4, 8C - trumpet; 3 & 9 - piccolo trumpet; 9 - flugelhorn)

Pauline OLIVEROS (Tks 4, 8B, 8C - accordion)

Gary THOMAS (Tks 3, 6, 9 - didgeridoo)

Christoph SCHUMACHER (Tks 4 - tontrommeln; 7 - vocal; 7 - gong drum; 8C - tablas; 9 - percussion)

Anita HOLTMANN (Tk 9 - percussion)

Bernd RICHTER (Tk 9 - didgeridoo)

OBERTONCHOR DÜSSELDORF (3, 7, 8C, & 9) Prod: Joachim-Ernst Berendt Prod Co: Network

Rec. Co: WDR Network Medien GmbH Rec. Date: July 5, 1995 Liner Notes: (12-page booklet) Joachim Ernst Berendt Time: (See above) CD: KLANGRÄUME Network 72.081 (Tks 1 to 9) Notes: All nine selections were recorded live in Balver Höhle with the cooperation of WDR Fernsehen (Westdeutschen Rundfunk [Television]). The opening remarks by Joachim-Ernst Berendt, the organizer of the concert, and an extract from the second piece by Jens Zygar, “Variationen über den Sonnenton [Variations on the Sun],” where he plays the Paiste gongs can be viewed on YouTube as it was televised by the WDR.

Photos show (lt. to rt.): Joachim-Ernst Berendt, Jens Zygar, and Christian Bollmann.

Pauline Oliveros recorded in 1990 an entire album with the Deep Listening Band, “Troglodyte’s Delight,” which has seven cave-inspired selections (see under Contemporary Art Music – Troglodyte’s Delight). The selection “Gaia” refers to the Earth goddess and is performed on didgeridoo by Gary Thomas who also recorded “Dali’s cave” in 1997 (see under World Music – Australia – Dali’s Cave – WD-AU4). Ref: Christian Bollman, Portrait Bollmann (in German), lichthaus-musik.de Jens Zygar, Jens Zygar Story (in English), starsounds.de Joachim-Ernst Berendt, Biography (in English), Wikipedia & (in German), Wikipedia Joachim-Ernst Berendt & Jens Zygar, Beginning of Concert, July 5, 1995 (4:55), YouTube

Joachim-Ernst Berendt, Klangräume – Live in der Balver Höhle CD, Discogs Pauline Oliveros, Biography, Wikipedia

________________________________ RIC-DE7 Germany 2002

20:00 LIVE * RIC – Popular – Rock – Instrumental & Vocal

Selections: Disc One – 1. Wir Optimisten [We Optimists] – 3:02/ 2. Schön, dich wiederzusehn [Nice to See You Again] – 4:34/ 3. Kinder werden gross [Children Grow Up] – 4:00/ 4. Nessaja (Ich wollte nie erwachsen sein) [Nessaja, I Never Wanted to Be Awakened] – 3:57/ 5. Little Darling – 2:28/ 6. Die perfekte Familie [The Perfect Family] – 3:04/ 7. V-O-R-B-I-L-D [Model] – 2:10/ 8. Achterbahn [Roller-coaster] – 3:45/ 9. Mit dem Mikro in der Hand [With the Mic in Your Hand] – 3:13/ 10. Kinder (Sind so kleine Hände) [Childern Have Such Small Hands] – 3:12/ 11. So wollt’ ich doch nie sein [So Would I Never Be] – 3:17/ 12. Wo ist das Telefon? [Where’s the Phone] – 2:50/ 13. Chocolococo – 3:07 Disc Two – 1. Lachende Augen [Laughing Eyes] – 2:24/ 2. Du brauchst ein Lied [You Need a Song] – 3:56/ 3. Dann traut euch [Then Do Not Be Shy] – 3 :14/ 4. Keine Stunde [No Hour] – 2:50/ 5. Birds of Paradise – 3:20/ 6. Sie leuchtet (Wenn sie singt) [It Lights Up (When She Sings)] – 2:52/ 7. Alle wissen alles [Everybody Knows Everything] – 2:39/ 8. Der Baum des Lebens [The Tree of Life] – 3:39/ 9. Aber alles auf Video [But Everything on Video] – 4:02/ 10. Einmal Leben [Once Life] – 3:34/ 11. Rolfs Nasenküsse (Medley) [Rolf’s Nose Kiss (Medley)] – 3:36/ 12. Leben ist mehr [Life Is More] – 2:48/ 13. Den kleines Leben [The Short Life] – 2:04

Comp: Rolf ZUCKOWSKI & with (Disc 1 – Tk 4) Peter Maffay; (Disc 2 – Tk 5) Peter Reber; & (Disc 2 – Tk 8) Peter Schirmann

Perf: ROLF ZUCKOWSKI & BAND Anuschka Präßl, Nicola Golücke, & Lucie Schäfer (vocals) Rolf Zuckowski (guitar & vocal)

Dirko Juchem (sax & flute) Dieter Faber (guitar) Michael Gundlach (keyboards) Julian Maas (keyboards & organ) Alexander Zuckowski (bass) Corinna Ludzuwelt (percussion) Jens Carstens (drums) Prod: Rolf Zuckowski Prod Co: Polydor; Berlin Rec. Co: Thomas Kukuck & Florian Leis-Bendorff Rec. Date: June 28-29, 2002 Liner Notes: (68-page booklet) Rolf Zuckowski Photos: (Booklet) Stefan Malzkorn Time: (See above) CD: 20:00 LIVE From stage looking toward entrance

Eltern Edition 065 237-2 (2XCDs)

Notes: A special live concert of popular songs in Balver Höhle by the singer-songwriter Rolf Zuckowski and his ''Großen Freunden'' [Great Friends]. The double album has 24 of Rolf’s songs that were performed in front of a huge audience where the bleachers seating (at the cave entrance facing inward) were filled to capacity. A nicely assemble liner notes book has the lyrics in German and a detailed photo documentation of the group and the concert in the cave. Ref: Rolf Zuckowski, Bio (in German), Wikipedia Rolf Zuckowski & Band, 20:00 Live CDs, Amazon.de (◄AUDIO SAMPLES) Rolf Zuckowski & Band, 20:00 Live CDs, karussel.de (◄AUDIO SAMPLES) Rolf Zuckowski & Band, 20:00 Live CDs, music-fuer-dich.de

_____________________________________________________ Dechenhöhle Iserlohn, Sauerland

Introduction Another major venue for cave concerts in the Sauerland region, located quite close to the Ruhr Valley. The concert room is the Kanzelgrotte [Pulpit Room], about one third of the way back on the show cave tour (red arrow). To stage left (right for the audience) is a fine display of stalagmitic ribbon drapery and two Christmas-tree stalagmites. There is folding chair seating for about 150 to 200 people. A side passage to the south of this room provides an emergency exit.

Ref: Anon. 2011, Installation of Cave Lighting LED Illumination System in Dechenhohle Cave, cavelighting Dechenhöhle, Website (in German), dechenhöhle.de Hammerschmidt, Elmar & Niggemann, Stefan .2007, Führer zur Dechenhöhle, Schriften zur Karst- u Höhlenkunde in Westfalen, 34p

________________________________ RIC-DE8 Germany 2000

KRISTALLE * RIC – New Age – World Fusion – Instrumental – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. KRISTALLE [Crystals] – 3:24/ 2. Seelenwanderung [Transmigration of Souls] – 4:39/ 3. Wind – 3:12/ 4. Urgestein [Primitive Rocks] – 3:33/ 5. Mysterium [Mystery] – 6:00/ 6. Die 5 Elemente [The 5 Elements] – 3:21/ 7. Prophecy – 3:22/ 8. IM REICH DER KRISTALLE [In the Kingdom of Crystals] – 4:39/ 9. Qui [Who] – 3:10/ 10. Erdfeuer [Earth Brilliance] – 4:42/ 11. DER KLANG DER HÖHLE [The Sound of the Cave] – 3:08

Comp: Günter H. MÜLLER

Perf: Gunter H. MÜLLER (flute, didgeridoo, shakuhachi, fugara, bansoori, & synthesizer) Chris Kramer (harp & dobro) Andreas Burghardt (korg) Prod Co: Blow Till Midnight Musikverlag; Dortmund, Germany Rec. Co: Time: (See above) G. MÜLLER plays fugara CD: KRISTALLE Blow Till Midnight (?) (Tks 1 to 11) Notes: These selections were all performed and recorded in Dechenhöhle. One critic wrote – “Das Tropfen der Steine, der Wind und das Flattern der Fledermäuse liefern den leisen

Hintergrund, vor dem Instrumente wie Shakuhachi, Obertonflöten, Didgeridoo und ein Synthesizer erklingen. Auch auf den Tropfsteinen selbst werden Töne erzeugt. Das wichtigste Instrument ist jedoch der einzigartige Klang und Hallraum der Höhle selbst, der viel Tiefe und eine besondere Qualität der Ruhe besitzt.” (Doerr 2001) [The water drops, wind, and the fluttering of bats provide a faint background for instruments like the shakuhachi, flute, didgeridoo and a synthesizer. Tones are also produced on the calcite formations themselves. The most powerful instrument is the unique sound and reverberation of the cave chamber itself, which has much depth and a special restful quality.]

Another critic said that Günter Müller plays the stalactites like tubular bells. And added – “Die Kristallklänge in freien rhythmischen Patterns werden kombiniert mit Blasinstrumenten wie dem Shakuhachi (eine traditionelle Bambusflöte aus Japan mit lackierter Innenseite), der Fujara (eine slowakische Obertonflöte), dem Bansoori und Klangschalen. Neben Günter Müller sind Chris Kramer auf "Harp" und Dobro sowie Andreas Burghardt auf der Korg zu hören. Die verschiedenen Abschnitte der Höhle bieten besondere akustische Eigenschaften, die über der Erde nicht anzutreffen sind: Außer den klingenden Tropfsteinen und den wechselnden Rhythmen der Wassertropfen auf Geröll und Fels liegt dies vor allem an der hohen Luftfeuchtigkeit.” (A.S.-Red 2000) [Crystal sounds in free rhythmic patterns are combined with wind instruments such as the shakuhachi (a traditional Japanese bamboo flute lacquered inside), the fujara (a Slovak bass flute), the bansoori, and sound shells. Those performing with Günter Müller are Chris Kramer on harp and dobro and Andreas Burghardt on the korg. The various sections of the cave offer special acoustic properties, which are not encountered on the surface: in addition to the sounding stalactites and the changing rhythms of water drops on the breakdown and rocks which is mainly due to the high humidity.] For other compositions and other recordings in caves by Günter Müller see under New Age music – Blue Cave, Echo in der Undendlichkeit, & Kristalle and just below under Recordings in Natural Caves – Echo in der Unendlichkeit – RIC-DE9. Ref: A. S.- Red 2000, Günter Müller, Kristalle, Kultra-Extra - das Online Magazin, Okt. 2004, kultura-extra.de Dechenhöhle, Website (in German), dechenhöhle.de Doerr, Frank 2001, Günter Müller, Kristalle, Reiki-Magazin, n. 1, (in german), reiki-land.de Günter H. Müller, Bio (in German), Wikipedia Günter H. Müller, Musik-Jenseits des Alltäglichen-CDs, naturklangmusik.de Lindenmayer, Franz n.d., Dechenhöhle in Sauerland, (in German), lochstein.de Lindenmayer, Franz n.d., Hörsinn und Höhle [Sense of Hearing & the Cave], (in German), lochstein.de

________________________________ RIC-DE9 Germany 2005

ECHO IN DER UNENDLICHKEIT * RIC – New Age – World Fusion – Instrumental – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. ECHO DER UNENDLICHKEIT [Echo of Infinity] (didgeridoo) – 4:10/ 2. KLANG DER HÖHLE [Sound of the Cave] (shukuhachi & water singing bowl) – 4:44/ 3. Schamanen [Shamans] (bass & flute) – 3:35/ 4. Morgane [Morgan] (fugara bass flute) – 3:33/ 5. DURCH DIE UNTERWELT [Through the Underworld] (kalimba) – 4:18/ 6. DAS GEHEIMNIS DES WINDES [The Mystery of the Winds] (shukuhachi) – 3:35/ 7. VERBORGENE WELT [Hidden World] (wind gong & tamtam) – 3:19/ 8. BÄRENHÖHLE [Bear Cave] (didgeridoo) – 3:12/ 9. GESANG DER QUELLE [Song of the Fountain] (sansula & water singing bowl) – 4:35/ 10. Ritual (shukuhachi & didgeridoo) – 4:07/ 11. Licht [Light] (didgeridoo, sitar, & flugelhorn) – 4:06

Comp: Günter H. MÜLLER

Perf: Gunter H. MÜLLER (flute, didgeridoo, shukuhachi, fugara, sansula, kalimba, gong, water singing bowl, & bass) Prod Co: Rec. Eng: Andreas Burghardt & Günter Müller Time: (See above) CD: ECHO IN DER UNENDLICHKEIT

(Unknown) (Tks 1 to 11)

Notes: Ten of these selections were recorded live in Dechenhöhle; the last selection “Licht” was recorded in a studio with another musician. Nine of these pieces (capitalized titles) were inspired by the cave except the last one, which, as is apparent from the title, was not cave-inspired. For other compositions and other recordings in caves by Günter Müller see under New Age music – Blue Cave, Echo in der Undendlichkeit, & Kristalle and just above under Recordings in Natural Caves – Kristalle – RIC-DE8. Ref: Günter H. Müller, Musik-Jenseits des Alltäglichen-CDs, naturklangmusik.de

_____________________________________________________ Großes Schulerloch Essing, Fränkische Alb

Introduction Yet another major venue for cave concerts located north of Munich. This show cave is 420m long and the biggest area is 793m².

“Seit Sommer 1998 finden im Inneren der Höhle, im sog. Tempelraum (ca. 800 m² Gesamtfläche, 8-9 m Raumhöhe), Konzerte statt.” (Anon. 2 n.d.) [Since the summer of 1998 concerts are held inside the cave in the so-called Temple room (about 800 m² and 8-9 m high).] During the summer months from May to early October concerts and candlelight dinners with music are held there regularly. Stage design and special lighting are varied accordingly. The photo shows the Scala Tympani group performing in the Tempelraum (see below - Klangreise in die Unterwelt – RIC-DE15 and Höhlenmusik – RIC-DE16). Eight CD albums of concerts recorded in this cave between 1998 and 2004 are presented here; of these seven were available from the show cave itself (but are now all out-of-print) and one was a separate commercial offering. Ref: Anon. 1 n.d.,Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch im Altmühtal, 8p. Anon. 2 n.d.,Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch, Veranstaltungen (Events in German), schulerloch.de Lindenmayer, Franz n.d., Hörsinn und Höhle [Sense of Hearing & the Cave], (in German), lochstein.de Lindenmayer, Franz 2014, Corrections of German spelling, email 2014

Schulerloch, Description (in German), Wikipedia Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch, Website (in German), schulerloch.de

________________________________ RIC-DE10 Germany 1998

TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH * FASZINIERENDEKLÄNGE IN EINER UNTERIRDISCHEN WELT RIC – New Age – World – Instrumental – Nature Sounds – Cave Pic Cover

Selections: 1. Old Windmills – 3:25/ 2. Mellow Mood (Regentropfen - Raindrops) – 3:52/ 3. Wilderness Man (Konzert im Druidentempel - Concert in the Druid’s Temple) – 2:40/ 4. Great Future – 2:05/ 5. Voyage of Discovery – 3:48/ 6. Pop and Corn (lustige Wassertropen - Cheerful Waterdrops) – 3:42/ 7. Warm and Cozy – 2:50/ 8. Gentle on My Mind – 1:58/ 9. The Sea – 2:06/ 10. Fresh Markets – 2:46/ 11. Everyday Riders – 2:10/ 12. Fireside (Didgeridoo) – 2:17/ 13. Soft Silhouettes (im Tempelraum - In the Temple Room) – 3:28/ 14. The Birth of Day – 3:21/ 15. Tai Chi – 3:36/ 16. Greenwood Ride – 2:51/ 17. Baroque Guitar – 1:59/ 18. Daybreak Awakening (Didgeridoo) – 1:37/ 19. Soft Silhouettes (am Wasserbecken - At the Water Basin) – 1:48/ 20. Building a Dream – 3:32/ 21. Ethnofusion (Didgeridoo) – 3:47/ 22. Beautiful World – 4:37/ 23. Sunset in Teknokia – 3:31

Comp: (Various)

Perf: (?) Prod Co: (?) Time: (Total) 68:00 (Details – see above) CD: TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH – FASZINIERENDEKLÄNGE

IN EINER UNTERIRDISCHEN WELT (Label & Cat. No. Unknown) (Tks 1 to 23) Notes: This was the first of seven CD albums of music that were recorded in this show cave (located north of Munich) and released between 1998 and 2004. Some sounds were recorded in the cave. The first four volumes of this series were all titled “Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch – FaszinierendeKlänge in einer unterirdishen Welt” [Schulerloch Stalactite Cave – Fascinating Sounds in an Underground World]. This CD is now out of print. Ref: Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD’s (Höhlenmusik), (No longer online), schulerloch.de Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch 01, cdtrrracks

________________________________ RIC-DE11 Germany 1999

TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH * FASZINIERENDEKLÄNGE IN EINER UNTERIRDISCHEN WELT RIC – Popular – World– Instrumental – Nature Sounds – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. Lover’s Lament (Begrüßung – Greeting) (Hardiman) – 3:53/ 2. Cuchellain’s Journey (Gewitter - Thunderstorm) (Peters/ Juckes) – 3:38/ 3. Fairy Glen (Höhlentanz - Cave Dance) (Hardiman) – 2:18/ 4. Winding Down (Ewigkeit - Eternity) (Webb) – 3:02/ 5. Yeah! Welcome (with Didgeridoo) (Peters/ Juckes) – 3:17/ 6. Barrier Reef (Höhlentauchen - Cave Dive) (Berger) – 4:02/ 7. Serpent of Oak (with Didgeridoo) (Peters/ Juckes) – 3:32/ 8. Galactic Dream (Prindy) – 2:30/ 9. High above the Sky (Knox/ Lamb) – 2:39/ 10. River of Knowledge (Flußgeschichte - River Story) (Hardiman) – 2:12/ 11. Mountains of Mourne (Hardiman) – 2:41/ 12. Open Spaces (Lebensfreude - Life Enjoyment) (Webb) – 3:39/ 13. Sun King (Höhlenmystik - Cave Mysticism) (Peters/ Juckes) – 2:35/ 14. A New Dawn (Engström) – 3:21/ 15. Between the Stars (Höhlenforschung - Cave Exploring) (Madonne/ Burdson) – 2:54/ 16. Andean Journey (Unwin) – 3:22/ 17. Peace (Meditation) (Epping/ Newmann) – 2:42/ 18. Green Heat (Karstquelle - Cave Spring) (Siebert) – 3:43/ 19. Scrapbock (sic) (on 31 Dec. 1999) (Gray) – 2:41/ 20. Danny Boy (on 1 Jan. 2000) (Hardiman) – 2:36

Comp: (See above)

Perf: (?) Prod Co: (?) Time: (Total) 61:27 (Details – see above) CD: TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH – FASZINIERENDEKLÄNGE

IN EINER UNTERIRDISCHEN WELT (Label & Cat. No. Unknown) (Tks 1 to 20) Notes: This was the second CD album. Some sounds were recorded in the cave. The first four volumes of this series were all titled “Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch – FaszinierendeKlänge in einer Unterirdishen Welt” [Schulerloch Stalactite Cave – Fascinating Sounds in an Underground World].

This CD is now out of print. Ref: Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD, cdtrrracks.com Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD’s (Höhlenmusik), (No longer online) schulerloch

________________________________ RIC-DE12 Germany 2000

TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH * FASZINIERENDEKLÄNGE IN EINER UNTERIRDISCHEN WELT RIC – New Age – World – Instrumental – Nature Sounds – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. Spirit of the Andes – 2:48/ 2. The Last Judgement (Höhlenkonzert - Cave Concert) – 3:45/ 3. Kiss for Tomorrow – 2:23/ 4. Long Ago (Keltenzeit - Press Time) – 3:44/ 5. Beat Adoration – 2:33/ 6. Outright Upright (Höhlenfest - Cave Festival) – 3:08/ 7. Allegro 7th Symphony – 2:26/ 8. Goden Coast (Wassertropfen - Waterdrops) – 3:12/ 9. Gogle Mountain – 2:43/ 10. World in Harmony – 3:45/ 11. In the Hall of the Mountain King (Greig) – 2:20/ 12. Driver Power (Höhlenträume - Cave Dreams) – 3:14/ 13. Genesis Plus (Wasserspiele – Water Play) – 3:36/ 14. Blue Yonder- 3:03/ 15. Scharasphere (Geisterstunde - Ghost Hour) – 3:13/ 16. Celtic Voyage – 2:43/ 17. Aborigine (Didgeridoo) – 4:07/ 18. Didgidrive – 3:20/ 19. World Matters (Spelaeologie elektronisch - Electronic Speleology) - 5:03/ 20. Velotech (Spelaeologie) – 2:08

Comp: (See above)

Perf: (?) Prod Co: (?) Time: (Total) 61:02 (Details – see above) CD: TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH – FASZINIERENDEKLÄNGE IN EINER

UNTERIRDISCHEN WELT (Label & Cat. No. Unknown) (Tks 1 to 20) Notes: This was the third CD album in the series. Some sounds were recorded in the cave. The first four volumes of this series were all titled “Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch – Faszinierende Klänge in einer Unterirdishen Welt” [Schulerloch Stalactite Cave – Fascinating Sounds in an Underground World]. This CD is now out of print and nothing further is known about its content. Ref: Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD, cdtrrracks.com Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD’s (Höhlenmusik), (No longer online), schulerloch.de

________________________________ RIC-DE13 Germany 2000

TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH * FASZINIERENDEKLÄNGE IN EINER UNTERIRDISCHEN WELT RIC – New Age – World – Instrumental – Nature Sounds – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. Ode to the Land (B. Shaw) – 3:16/ 2. Didgerigroove (J. Dickson) – 3:14/ 3. Get Up and Go! (J. Fiddy; S. Burdson & P. Clarvis) – 2:46/ 4. Flight of the Swans (M. Bräumer & U. Clemens) – 2:10/ 5. Tanganika (Tiziano Tavasanis) – 3:40/ 6. Feel Free (M. Dean) – 3:50/ 7. Path to Sydney (Tiziano Tavasanis) – 2:22/ 8. Terra Incognita (Teddy Lasry) – 4:19/ 9. World Monks (A. Knox & M. Lamb) – 2:30/ 10. Desolation (M. Fix) – 2:21/ 11. Bolero for Harp (M. Tardieu) – 3:02/ 12. At Daybreak (A. Kluten) – 2:03/ 13. Winds of Change (S. Holland) – 3:44/ 14. Golden Leaves of Fall (N. Chandler) – 3:29/ 15. A Little Tenderness (M. Franko) – 3:04/ 16. Miniature of Spring (J. Harbourg) – 2:38/ 17. Tarantella Siciliana (M. Rusca & Pandre) – 2:14/ 18. Festa Siciliana (S. Ferraresi & Danpa) – 1:43/ 19. Watschmann (W. Plass & H. Treiber) – 2:13/ 20. Zwief (W. H. Netzer) – 2:23/ 21. I und Du (L. Kurz & H. C. Mylla) – 1:56

Comp: (See above)

Perf: (See above) (with didgeridoo, etc.)

Prod Co: Schulerloch-Verwaltung-Reinsch; Essing Liner Notes: Dr. Erwin Rutte Time: (Total) 58:58 min. (Details – see above) CD: TROPFSTEINHÖHLE SCHULERLOCH IV Reinsch 004 (Tks 1 to 21) Notes: This album, the fourth live recording in this show cave, was released in 2000 on the occasion of the opening of the Felsenhäusl-Höhle (Cave Museum Cave). This CD is now out of print. Ref: Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD’s (Höhlenmusik), (No longer online), schulerloch.de Various,Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch IV, tagtuner

________________________________ RIC-DE14 Germany 2001

DAS BESTE AUS DEN VERANSTALTUNGEN * RIC – New Age – Jazz – World – Gospel – Instrumental – Nature Sounds – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. Konzert Ausschnitt 1 [Concert Excerpt] – 3:25/ 2. Konzert Ausschnitt 2 – 2:31/ 3. Meditative Klangreise - Ausschnitt – 2:47/ 4. Konzert Ausschnitt 3 – 2:40/ 5. Konzert Ausschnitt 4 – 2:38/ 6. Konzert Ausschnitt 5 – 2:34/ 7. Konzert Ausschnitt 6 – 4:10/ 8. Konzert Ausschnitt 7 – 2:53/ 9. Konzert Ausschnitt 8 – 4:52/ 10. Konzert Ausschnitt 9 – 1:53/ 11. Treffen der Didgeridoo-Spieler [Battle of the Didgeridoo Players] – 2:09/ 12. Honeysuckle Rose – 1:33/ 13. A Foggy Day – 5:44/ 14. Lullaby of the Leaves – 5:24/ 15. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – 5:54/ 16. Lord, I Want to Be a Christian in My… - 4:20/ 17. Motherless Child – 4:47/ 18. The Rose – 2:53/ 19. Intro (A. Weiß) – 0:54/ 20. Yaya, yaya devi mata, namaha (Mantra) (A. Weiß)– 0:59/ 21. Gopala, gopala devakinandana gopala (Mantra) (A. Weiß) – 4:36/ 22. Kuaté, leno, leno maoté (Indian song) – 4:34/ 23. Ich danke Dir für diesen Tag [I Thank You for This Day] – 1:39

Comp: (See above)

Perf: GROBMEIER & KAISER (Tks 1, 2, 4 to 10); RUPP & KÄSBAUER (Tk 3); KNOLL & LIEBL (Tk 11); AIN’T WE SWEET (Tks 12 to 14); O. SCHNEIDER & A. CHRISTI (Tks 15 to 18); AVALON (Tks 19 to 21); A. WEIß & B. BODIEN (Tk 22); & ART CAPELLA (Tk 23)

(with didgeridoo, flute, stone xylophone, kalimba, berimbao, djembe, ocean drum, gongs, guitar, etc.)

Prod Co: (?) Time: (Total) 73:34 min. (Details – see above) Compilation CD: DAS BESTE AUS DEN VERANSTALTUNGEN (Label & Cat. No. Unknown) (Tks 1 to 23) Notes: This, the fifth CD album in the series, was a compilation of the best tracks from earlier performances in this show cave between 1998 and 2000. This CD is now out of print and nothing further is known about its content. Ref: Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD’s (Höhlenmusik), (No longer online), schulerloch.de

________________________________ RIC-DE15 Germany 2003

KLANGREISE IN DIE UNTERWELT * RIC – Experimental – World – New Age – Jazz – Instrumental – Nature Sounds – Cave Pic Cover

Selections: Disc One – 1. Vorm Tipi Tanz [Vorm Tipi Dance] – 4:08/ 2. Bogd Dünjingarav Magtaal – 3:27/ 3. Libertango – 2:42/ 4. Atisha – 4:17/ 5. Diabo – 4:07/ 6. Chel Chel Dra Mustafa Bhi Chel – 5:08/ 7. Gerakina – 4:18/ 8. Power of Didge & Drums – 7:43/ 9. Die Teufelsaustreibung [The

Exorcise of Devils] – 3:25/ 10. Tschinges Khaanii Magtaal – 3:56/ 11. Kaki Lambé – 4:29/ 12. Zweimaulgetrommelt – 3:49/ 13. Pinocchio – 1:59/ 14. Röhrenwesen [Essence of Pipes] – 5:00/ 15. Der dritte Mann [The Third Man] – 4:33/ 16. Woke Up This Morning – 6:18/ 17. SLEEP LITTLE BAT – 3:32 (3:27) Disc Two – Urwald (in der Höhle) [Primeval Forest – In the Cave] – 3:51/ 2. Ubrano – 3:31/ 3. Yemaya – 3:57/ 4. Mermaid – 4:34/ 5. Electronic Dreams – 5:29/ 6. Orkney – 3:41/ 7. Byzantine – 4:46/ 8. Setgeld shingensen Gobi – Die Wüste Gobi in meinem Herzen [The Gobi Desert on My Mind] – 5:47 / 9. Schildkrutenmeditation [Sign Recruiting Meditation] – 3:36/ 10. Chasing a Dream – 4:36/ 11. One World Reggae – 3:59/ 12. Tourdion – 3:07/ 13. MUSIK AUS DEM HERZEN DER ERDE [Music from the Core of the Earth] – 3:47/ 14. Licht und Schatten [Light and Shadow] – 2:29/ 15. Lamento – 3:30/ 16. Schweben [Hovering] – 4:36/ 17. Frühlingslied [Springtime Song] – 5:53/ 18. Rupa Var – 4:55

Comp: (Same as Performer)

Perf: NATURZAUBER (CD1-Tk1); KHUKH MONGOL (CD1-Tks2&10 – CD2-Tk8); RUDI ZAPF (CD1-Tks3,7&13); SAHIRA (CD1-Tk4 – CD2-Tks4 & 14); MUSIK AUS DER TIEFE (CD1-Tk5); Mahmood G. SABRI (CD1-Tk6); SONIDO (CD1-Tks8 &17 – CD2-Tk1); SCALA TYMPANI (CD1-Tk9 – CD2-Tks3 & 16); PULSARE (CD1-Tk11 – CD2-Tk11); Wolfgang SAUS & OD SHI (CD1-Tk12 – CD2-Tks7 & 18); PURA CREMA (CD1-Tk14 – CD2-Tk 2); DER DRITTE MANN (CD1-Tk15); MR T (CD1- Tk16 – CD2-Tk10); MAGIC DRUMS (CD2 – Tk5); CANTO DI COSMO (CD2 – Tks6 & 12); DE WA (CD2 – Tk9); SNOUKS (CD2 – Tk13); COLLA VOCE (CD2 – Tk15); & TILOPA BURDACH (CD2 – Tk17) Prod Co: (?) Time: (Total) ca.120 min. (Disc 1 – 73:02) & (Disc 2 – ?) Compilation CD: KLANGREISE IN DIE UNTERWELT

(Label & Cat. No. Unknown) (2XCDs) ( Disc 1 – Tks 1 to 17 & Disc 2 – Tks 1 to 18) Notes: This double CD album was the sixth volume to be released by this show cave. As with the proceeding release this was a compilation of earlier music and material that had been recorded live and then remastered for improved quality. It was presented as “Das Beste aus dem Jahr 2002” [The best of 2002]. This CD is now out of print. For more information about the content of “Sleep Little Bat” (Disc 1 – Tk 17) see under Contemporary Music – Fusion and for the content of “Musik aus dem Herzen der Erde” see under New Age Music – Germany. Ref: Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch, CD 1, cdtrrracks.com & CD 2, cdtrrracks.com Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD’s (Höhlenmusik), (No longer online), schulerloch.de Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch – Klangreise in die Unterwelt CD2, gnubd.org

________________________________ RIC-DE16 Germany 2004

HÖHLENMUSIK * RIC – New Age – World – Instrumental – Nature Sounds – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. Traumzeit [Dreamtime] – 3:42/ 2. Jura-Meer [Jurassic Sea] – 5:09 / 3. Erdbeben [Earthquake] – 3:34/ 4. Ur-Donau [Old Danube] – 6:00/ 5. TROPSTEINBILDUNG [Stalactite Formation] – 8:17/ 6. HÖHLENTIERE [Cave Animals] – 5:41/ 7. STEINZEIT [Stone Age] – 5:27/ 8. Keltenfest [Celtic Festival] – 4:02/ 9. Zusammenkunft der Druiden [Meeting of the Druids] – 3:40/ 10. Verlassen, versschlossen, vergessen [Abandoned, Withdrawn, Forgotten] – 7:17/ 11. WIEDERENTDECKUNG IM SCHEIN DER FACKEL [Rediscovery in the Glow of the Torch] – 4:19/ 12. Freimaurer [Masonic] – 6:51/ 13. Naturdenkmal [Natural Monument] – 6:44/ 14. HÖHLEN-EVENT [Cave Event] – 6:48

Comp: (Same as Performer)

Perf: T. JUCKES & A. PETERS (Tk 1); ACOUSTIC ROOTS (Tk 2); SCALA TYMPANI (Tk 3); DA WA (Tk 4); Gabriele OGRISSEK (Tk 5); DIDGEHARMONICS (Tk 6); CANTO DI COSMO (Tk 7); TONFORM (Tk 8);

Patrick AUDOUIN (Tk 9); Frank WENDEBERG (Tk 10); Rudi ZAPF (Tk 11); PULSARE (Tk 12); AURYN (Tk 13); YANNI (Tk 14) Prod Co: (?) Liner Notes: (24-page booklet) Time: (Total) 77:40 min. Compilation CD: HÖHLENMUSIK Otter LC 10396 Notes: This concept CD album was the seventh volume to be released by this show cave. It traces the history of the cave and includes some selections that appeared on earlier CDs plus several new pieces. “Höhlentiere,” “Steinzeit,” and “Wiederentdeckung im Schein der Fackel” were all composed especially for this album. On the CD itself no information is given as to who the various performing artists are. This data was obtained from the cdtrrracks.com Website. For more information on the five cave-related pieces on this album see under New Age Music – Germany. Ref: Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch CD’s (Höhlenmusik), (No longer online), schulerloch.de Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch, Höhlenmusik, cdtracks.org & cdtrrracks.com Tropfsteinhöhle Schulerloch, Höhlenmusik, .tagtuner

________________________________ RIC-DE17 Germany 2004

SPACE KARAWANE * RIC – Contemporary Rock – Blues – Instrumental Selections: 1. Begrüssung [Welcome] – 0:23/ 2. Intro-Impro – 4:17/ 3. Oberton-Space – 4:09/ 4. Speik – 3:57/ 5. Schamanish [Shaman-like] – 4:24/ 6. Desert Song – 5:34/ 7. Didsch-Blues – 4:58/ 8. Ride On – 5:30/ 9. Zauberlied [Magic Song] – 2:18/ 10. Hang on to My Dream – 5:34/ 11. Didsch-Funk – 4:04/ 12. Space Ellegie (sic) – 4:22/ 13. Prophezeiung [Prophecy] – 0:41/ 14. Rainbow Warrior – 3:53/ 15. I Was Born – 5:15/ 16. Beifall [Cheers] – 3:48/ 17. Starry Nights – 3:25

Comp: (Same as Performers)

Perf: FREIGEIST Stani Kirov (vocal, guitar, echo-guitar, & dobro) Didschai Od Chi (voice, didgeridoo, maul drum, &

percussion) Sami Palibachuk (percussions, drums, congas,

& darabuka drum) Prod Co: (?) Rec. Date: May 2, 2004 Time: (Total) 63:00 min. CD: SPACE KARAWANE – LIVE IN DER TROPSTEINHOHLE SCHULERLOCH (Label & Cat. No. Unknown) (Tks 1 – 17) Notes: This music is described – “Bei diesem Musik-Projekt treffen sich moderne, psychedelisch-bluesige E-Gitarrenklänge und die soulige Stimme von Altmeister Stani Kirov, begleitet von der virtousen Percussion des bayrischen Palästinensers Sami Palibachuk, mit den archaischen Klängen und (Oberton-)Gesängen von Od*Chi und lassen dabei Songs entstehen, die gerade die jüngere Generation, aber auch die Freunde von psychedelischem (Blues-)Rock ala Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Greatful Dead und auch Can ansprechen dürften.” (Anon; n.d.) [This music project is a meeting of modern, psychedelic, bluesy electric guitar sounds and the soulful voice of veteran Stani Kirov, accompanied by the virtuoso percussion of the Bavarian Palestinian Sami Palibachuk, with the archaic sounds and (overtone) singing of Od Chi, who make it all into songs that should just appeal to the younger generation, but also friends of psychedelic (blues) rock like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead and Can.] Track 14 – Rainbow Warrior is dedicated to the famous ship of the ecological movement to defend whales. Ref: Anon. n.d., Freigeist, Space Karawane, unwurz.de Freigeist, Space Karawane CD, cdtrrracks Freigeist, Space Karawane CD, gnubd.org

Freigeist, Space Karawane CD, 10 of 17 Selections, unwurz.de (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLES)

________________________________ RIC-DE18 Germany 2004

CHANTEN IN SCHULERLOCH AM 11.9.2004 * RIC – Vocal – Chants – Blues – Vocal & Instrumental – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. Shalom Aleichem – 7:38/ 2. Jaya Jaya Devi Mater Namaha – 9:47/ 3. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey-Heyangua – 4:12/ 4. Om Nama Shiva – 16:03/ 5. Monochordaufnahme – 20:35

Comp: (?)

Perf: OFFENEN CHANTGRUPPE MÜNCHEN Wolfgang Friederich (guitar)

(with bodhran ) Mus. Dir: Wolfgang FRIEDERICH Prod Co: Klangheilzentrum München; Munich Rec. Date: Sept. 11, 2004 Liner Notes: Wolfgang Friederich Time: (See above) CD: CHANTEN IN SCHULERLOCH AM 11.9.2004 Heilen mit Kängen (Cat. No. Unknown) (Tks 1 – 5) Notes: This CD is a private pressing of religious and world music including Buddhist chants and Indian mantras, all recorded live in the Schulerloch show cave. These are called “Kraftlieder” (energy songs) or “Klangetherapeut” (healing sound). Ref: Franz Lindenmayr 2014, Donation of this CD Wolfgang Friederich, Bio, (in German), klangheilzentrum Zentrum für heilenden Kläng, München, (in German), klangheilzentrum

_____________________________________________________ Hohler Fels Schelklingen, Baden-Würtemberg, Schwäbische Alb

Introduction Another venue for cave concerts in Germany located west of Ulm. The concerts are held in the

Haupthalle, a 25 meter-high chamber (6,000m²) not far from the entrance, reached by walking past the important archaeological dig. A wooden stage has been built at the base of the clay slope in this room (the wood railing can just be seen silhouetted at the lower left of this photo). The audience sits as best they can on the ramps which make hairpin twisting turns up the slope to the back wall. “In 2008, a team from the University of Tubingen, led by archaeologist Nicholas

Conard, unearthed a bone flute in the cave, and found two fragments of ivory flutes in nearby caves. The flutes date back at least 35,000 years and are some of the earliest musical instruments ever found.” (Anon. n.d.) In this section we have three CD albums recorded in the Hohler Fels Cave: one by Martin Bürck and two by Christoph Haas, the second of which also has the Banda Maracatú ensemble. Ref: Anon. n.d., Hohler Fels, Description (in Engliish), Wikipedia

Hohler Fels, Description (in German), Wikipedia Wilford, John 2009, Flutes Offer Clues to Stone-Age Music, New York Times, June 24, 2009, nytimes

________________________________ RIC-DE19 Germany 1998

HÖHLENKONZERT * RIC – Contemporary – Experimental – Vocal & Instrumental Selections: 1. FREIER HÖHLENGESANG [Free Cave Song] – 3:59/ 2. TROPFEN DER EWIGKEIT [Drops of Eternity] – 3:10/ 3. Klang der Zeiten [Sound of the Times] – 3:02/ 4. IM HERZEN DER ERDE [In the Heart of the Earth] – 5:50/ 5. Meer [Sea] – 8:09/ 6. Zeitenwind [Wind of Time] – 2:51/ 7. See der Ruhe [Sea of Tranquility] – 1:09/ 8. Sphären [Spheres] – 2:11/ 9. Aufsteig zur Sonne [Sunrise] – 4:43/ 10. Regen [Rain] – 3:09/ 11. TROPFEN DER EWIGKEIT [Drops of Eternity] – 4:01

Comp: Martin BÜRCK

Perf: Martin BÜRCK (voice, gongs, sounding stones, & bass drum)

Prod. Co: Edition Hägen; Bad Urach Rec. Eng: Martin Bürck Rec. Date: 25 May 1996 Liner Notes: (8-page booklet) Martin Bürck Time: (See above) Total – 42:21 CD: HÖHLENKONZERT

Editions Hägen (No Catalog No. given) Notes: Martin Bürck introduces this concert – “Die Kraft und die Klangmacht der Gongs mit ihrem archaischen ‘Ur-Klang’ entspringen aus der Stille. Dies hat mich veranlaßt, einen solchen ‘Ur-Ort’ für ein Konzert auszuwählen, einen Ort, an dem die Urkraft der Schöpfung sichtbar und fühlbar wird. Und eine Ort, an dem auf besonders ausgeprägte Art die Stille hörbar wird, eine Stille, die es so sonst nirgends gibt. Eine Stille, die eine Ahnung von Zeit, von Ewigkeit zu geben vermag und die uns weit über unsere individuelle Existenz hinaushorchen lassen kann… Ich möchte Sie heute in dieser Höhle mit der Musik meiner Gongs zu einer Reise und den Weg des Wassers einladen: von ‘Tropfen der Ewigkeit’ über verborgene Rinnsale, Bäche, Seen und Flüsse bis zum Meer, verdunstend durch die Kraft der Sonne und wieder zurück zur Erde im Regen. [The power and the sounds of the gongs with their archaic 'primal sound' spring from silence. This has led me to choose such a 'primal place' for a concert, a venue where the primal force of creation is seen and felt. And a place where in a particularly special way, the silence can be heard, a silence that cannot be found anywhere else. A silence that can give a notion of time, of eternity and can let us also listen on our individual existence... Today in this cave I want to invite you on a journey with the music of my gongs along the path of the water: passing along the 'drops of eternity,' hidden rivulets, streams, lakes and rivers, along to the sea, evaporating through the power of the sun and falling back to earth as rain.] Five of the pieces here seem to have been inspired by the cave in some way. The other pieces relate to the cycle of water. For further information about the cave-inspired music performed by Martin Bürck see under Contemporary Art Music – Avant-Garde – Höhlenkonzert. Ref: Bürck, Martin, Jahrestreffen 1996 in Blaubeuren, p. 197 Lindenmayr, Franz 2009, Literatur / Music und Höhle [Man & the Cave] (in German), lochstein.de Martin Bürck, Höhlenkonzert CD, Discogs Martin Burch, Info (in German), kil-lik.de

________________________________ RIC-DE20 Germany 1999 RIC – Jazz – Experimental – Instrumental & Vocal

MUSICA POVERA – INSIDE THE HOLLOW CLIFF * Selections:

1. En-Trance – 5:34/ 2. Lolongo Interludes Nr. 1: Toma – 3:33/ 3. La Ira – 4:16/ 4. Hié/ Amor – 6:29/ 5. Theta - 5:59/ 6. Lolongo Interludes Nr. 2: Lobi Land – 2:51/ 7. La Ila –5:44/ 8. Samanarek – 2:55/ 9. Yoyoba – 4:32/ 10. Lolongo Interludes Nr. 3: Trois Frères – 1:44/ 11. Proportionen Nr. 1 – 3:15/ 12. Lolongo Interludes Nr. 4: Sahel Blues – 1:30/ 13. Morea Dunga – 3:06/ 14. Ex-Trance (La Ira Reprise) – 4:23

Comp: Christoph HAAS

Perf: Christoph HAAS (voice, percussion, waterdrum, tar, bender, shaman’s drum, moringa, berimbao, lolongo cajongas, gungroos, caxixis, & buzz stick) Prod. Co: Klangräume

Rec. Date: Sept. 1999 Liner Notes: (16-page booklet in German, English, & Italian) Time: (see above) CD: MUSICA POVERA – INSIDE THE HOLLOW CLIFF

Klangräume 30440 (Tks 1 to 14) Notes: Haas relates that – “To give a concert in a cave has always been a dream of mine. In the summer of 1999 this dream came true: I was invited to play the ‘Hollow Cliff.” A veritable Cathedral in the earth, this cave has a height of 25 meters and encompasses 6000 cubic meters. To enter the cave is to enter a different world. Water drips constantly from the ceiling in the dark and damp interior, creating a multitude of changing rhythms. Archeological findings show that humans lived in this cave for thousands of years. People ate here, sacrificed, made cave paintings, held rituals, sang and drummed. In preparing this concert, I choose instruments that were probably used by the early inhabitants of this cave: frame drums, clay pot drums, musical bows and rattles.” (Haas, n.d.) When Christoph Haas performed in the Haupthalle he stationed himself halfway up the ramp walkway against the southwest wall. This CD also includes a 17-minute VHS video film. Short audio clips of tracks 12 & 14 provided minimalist experimental percussion music. Track 10 has the subtitle, “Trois Frères,” suggesting possible inspiration by the renowned Paleolithic art cave in Ariège, France – Grotte des Trois Frères. Ref: Christoph Haas, Biography, christoph-haas.eu Haas, Christoph n.d., Musica Povera CD, christoph-haas.eu Haas, Christoph, Musica Povera CD, Tracks 12 & 14, the-ocean-of-rhythm (◄AUDIO SAMPLES) Lindenmayr, Franz 2009, Literatur / Music und Höhle [Man & the Cave] (in German), lochstein.de

________________________________ RIC-DE21 Germany 2004 RIC – Jazz – Experimental – Instrumental & Vocal

JOHANNISNACHT IM HOHLE FELS * Selections: 1. Hara – 6:48/ 2. Kerala – 4:06/ 3. Amazonas/ Ewe Thina – 6:29/ 4. Quartet # - 12:16/ 5. Chasing Devils – 2:22/ 6. Aqua – 4:00/ 7. Maracatu de Malinha – 2:42/ 8. Theledi – 6 :06/ 9. Araio – 4 :20/ 10. Guate/ The Infinite Sun – 5:55

Comp. & Arr: Christoph HAAS

Perf: Christoph HAAS (voice, conch shell, shaman’s drums, berimbao, & percussions)

& BANDA MARACATÚ Alfred Schöffend, Andreas Reith, Andrea Balls, Barbara Bachschuster, Catja Dittus, Claudia Hellemeyer-Binder, Eberhard Braun, Gabriela Müller, Gerlinde Barth, Gesine Pfeifer-Gühring, Günther Zeltner, Monika Veith, Roswitha Troitzsch, Stefan Rogg, Susannne Lang, & Ursel Glück-Behrens

(with chant, rattles, berimbao, frame drums, djembe, & other percussions) Prod. Co: (?) Rec. Date: June 24, 2004 Liner Notes: Time: (see above) CD: JOHANNISNACHT IM HOHLEN FELS

(Label & Cat. No. Unknown) (Tks 1 to 10) Notes: Christoph Haas is founder and director of the percussion ensemble "Banda Maracatú.” This was a cave concert held on the night of the feast day of St. John the Baptist where the traditional fire is burned to welcome in the solstice. Regarding this album – “Christoph Haas und “Banda Maracatú” haben für ihr Höhlen-Konzert Instrumente ausgewählt, die auf eine vieltausendjährige Geschichte zurückgehen: Rahmentrommeln, Musikbögen und Rasseln gehören zu den ältesten Musikinstrumenten. In prähistorischen Zeiten halfen ihre Rhythmen den

Frauen und Männern, die wir als Seher oder Schamanen bezeichnen, jenen Zustand zu erlangen, der für Heilung und Weissagung notwendig war. (Rahnefeld 2005) [Christoph Haas and "Banda maracatú" selected instruments for their cave concert, which date back to a much more ancient time: frame drums, music, bows and rattles are among the oldest musical instruments. In prehistoric times, their rhythms helped the women and men, which we refer to as seer or shaman, to reach that state, which was necessary for healing and divination.] Only a small quantity of this CD were pressed and it is now entirely sold out. (Haas 2017) The photo shows the Banda Maracatú playing in the cave on the

occasion of a later concert. A nice video of this 2004 concert in two parts by Uli Haas & Axel Kühlem can be viewed on YouTube. Ref: Banda Maracatú, Info, bandamaracatu Banda Maracatú, Johannisnacht im Hohle Fels CD, Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, & 10, christoph-haas (◄AUDIO SAMPLES) Banda Maracatú, Johannisnacht im Hohle Fels 2004 (Teil 1), Part 1 of Video of Concert (8:14), YouTube & (Teil 2), Part 2 (7:33), YouTube (◄AUDIO-VIDEO SAMPLES) Haas, Christoph 2017, eMail dated 1 Feb. 2017 Rahnefeld, Michel 2005, Hohlen-Trommelkonzert in der Johannisnacht im Hohle Fels, arge-grabenstetten.de

_____________________________________________________ Unidentified German Cave RIC-DE22 Germany 2005

IN DER HÖHLE * RIC – Nature Sounds Prod. Co: Musikverlag Edition Ample Rec. Eng: Karl-Heinz Dingler or Roland Fiala or Alfred Werle Liner Notes: (24-page booklet) Time: 2:47 CD: WASSER – QUELLE DES LEBENS Edition Ample (?) (Tk 7) Notes: Sounds of water in an unidentified cave probably in Germany. This recording was not seen or heard. Ref: Wasser – Quelle des Lebens CD, Amazon.de Wasser – Quelle des Lebens CD, weltbild.ch

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NOT RECORDED IN CAVES

Balver Höhle Balve im Hönnetal, Sauerland

RIC-DE23 Germany 1997

NOTRIC – Musical – Children’s – Vocal & Instrumental

PETER PAN Comp: Christoph TRAUD

Perf: EMSEMBLE Prod: Christoph Traud & Haan Hartmann Prod. Co: BMB Enterprises; Hagen Rec. Co: Hartmann Studios; Hagen Rec. Date: Feb.-Mar. 1997 Time: (Not provided here) CD: PETER PAN

BMB 58089012 (Tks 1 to 6) Notes: This is the soundtrack of a children’s musical that was presented live at the Balver Höhle. However, this CD was obviously recorded in the studio. The six songs will not be listed here. Ref: Festspiele Balver Höhle, (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Anon. 2007, “Peter Pan” auf der Insel Nimmerland, balver-hoehle.de

________________________________ RIC-DE24 Germany 2001

NOTRIC – Musical – Children’s – Vocal & Instrumental

PIPPI IN TAKA-TUKA-LAND Comp: Christoph TRAUD

Perf: EMSEMBLE Prod: Christoph Traud Prod. Co: Festspiele Balver Höhle; Balve Rec. Co: Chira Tonstudio; Burgebrach & Voyage Tonstudio; Iserlohn Rec. Date: Nov.-Dec. 2000 Time: (Not provided here) CD: PIPPI IN TAKA-TUKA-LAND

Musico 10001 (Tks 1 to 11) Notes: This children’s musical was presented live at the Balver Höhle. However, this CD was obviously recorded in the studio. The eleven songs will not be listed here. Ref: Festspiele Balver Höhle, (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Griese, Volker 2001, Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen von Pippi in Taka-Tuka-Land, Süderländer Volksfreud, balver-hoehle.de

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Synthesizer Sound Effects RIC-DE25 Germany 2001

AQUA-CAVE NOTRIC – Synthesizer Comp: (Unknown) Rts: Coolmusic

Perf: BIOREACTOR Prod. Co: Future Beats of Cool Music

Time: 0:34 CD: CHILLOUT VISIONS #01

COOL 01040 (Tk 4) Notes: Very suspect drops of water falling intermittently into a pool possibly in a cave, but more likely sound effects created artificially in a synthesizer. Included on a CD of techno and trance dance music. Ref: Chillout Visions #01 CD, cdtrrracks.com

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