Stephan Micus, born in Stuttgart in 1953, is a musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. At the age of sixteen he began travelling through Asia and the Middle East, developing a lifelong fascination with the world’s diverse musical cultures. Over the decades he travelled extensively through Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, studying traditional instruments directly with local master musicians.
At the center of his work is the exploration of new sonic spaces. Rather than playing instruments in a strictly traditional way, Micus develops new musical possibilities within them, often combining instruments from different cultures that had never previously been heard together. His compositions — usually recorded alone through layered overdubs — bring together instruments such as sitar, shakuhachi, nay, zither, kalimba, and sho, alongside his own voice, creating meditative, transcultural soundscapes of great intimacy and depth.
Since 1976, Stephan Micus has released his work on the ECM label. His oeuvre now comprises 28 albums, many of which are currently being reissued on vinyl. In addition to numerous solo concerts across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, his music has also been used by leading contemporary dance companies worldwide.
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