Kalacakra

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Kalacakra was a 1970s German psychedelic underground band formed by the duo Claus Rauschenbach and Heinz Martin. Their sound carried a heavily eastern influence, with a lot of flute, sitar and percussions,[1] and their style has been described as "mantric acid folk."[2] "Kalacakra" refers to a Tibetan Buddhist concept of "time-cycles."[3][4] The band released its only album, Crawling To Lhasa, in 1972.[5] They recorded in German.[6]

The album was re-released on CD in 2001 by Garden of Delights, featuring two bonus tracks absent from the 1972 release.[7]

In 2002 after a gap of 30 years another album was released by the reformed band. The album was called "Peace" and contained a more New Age fare compared to the 1972 Krautrock.

References[]

  1. ^ KALACAKRA music, discography, MP3, videos and reviews
  2. ^ "Kalacakra".
  3. ^ "Kalachakra Sand Mandala: Wheel of Time".
  4. ^ "Overview of Kalachakra".
  5. ^ Kalacakra - Crawling to Lhasa (1972) | Bleeding Panda
  6. ^ "Kalacakra".
  7. ^ "Kalacakra "Crawling to Lhasa"". 11 July 2013.


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