NAM

latin: "indeed" | arabic: "yes" | sanskrit: "the divine soundstream"

From primeval times on the fertile regions of the Danube have always been a melting pot of different cultures. As a rich environment and living space for many ancestors: Celts, Germans, Romans and many more Austria was and will always be the central heart of Europe that remains up until today as an intermediary between East and West.

Following these roots NAM is a meeting pool of musicians, that gather in various lineups in order to fuse the spirit and the sound of ancient instruments with their own ideas to an eclectic new style of music...

-> Curriculum vitae

BERNHARD MIKUSKOVICS
(Vocals, Overtone Voice, Rauschpfeife, Ney, Dombra, Rybab, Whistles, Dulcimer, Xaphoon, Jew´s Harp, Didgeridoo, Guitar)

Austrian vocalist, overtone singer and multiinstrumentalist Bernhard Mikuskovics started his career as a solo musician & performer at the beginning of 2003 under the flagship of Anamaneh. He has been involved in music and pictorial arts since his early childhood, and started to research on didgeridoos, ethnic flutes and overtone instruments after finishing his graphical education. Since then he has been working on various eclectic art projects surrounding music and graphic design. His fascination with overtones and overtone music finally led him into the art of overtone singing. He teaches overtone techniques of the human voice, didgeridoo, jew´s harp and works as a musician mainly in the field of fusing ancient instruments with modern musical styles and elements.

PATRICK FELDNER
(Bodhran, Bendir, Riqq, Tonbak, Tabla, Jew´s Harp, Voice)

During his extensive travels to India, Nepal and Turkey Patrick Feldner studied tabla and basics of classical northern-indian (Hindustani) music with Nandu Mishra und Ramchandra Sharma (All India Radio&TV) in Varanasi, Northern India.
Following his aim to master framedrum techniques of all kinds he learned different playing-styles in the workshops and courses of outstanding musicians such as Glen Velez (USA), Michael Metzler (Germany), Mel Mercier (Irland) and Steafan Hannigan (Irland).

GEORG BAUM
(Celtic Harp)

Georg Baum has been educated in classical harp, piano and composition. He performed as a soloist and as member of various ensembles throughout Europe. Along with his classical training, he has developed a keen interest in early European and medieval Musical forms.

KEMALETTIN EFE
(Oud, Saz, Tanbur)

Kemalettin Efe started to play Guitar and Saz at the age of twelve. As a musician he is now mainly occupied with the study of oriental string instruments Oud and Tanbur. Before joining Ensemble NAM he played with the intercultural music-groups "Kybele", "KIR", "Sol Minör", "Ekin" and "Ensemble Taksim".