| FRANK NIMSGERN -
DEUTSCHE MUSIK AT ITS BEST |
 On
the eve of the Valentine's day the people of Hyderabad
had one more reason to celebrate and party apart from
the expression of love, which defines that day. The music
lovers of the city were treated to some real rock numbers
by the Frank Nimsgern group of Germany.
This concert was exclusively aimed at the youngsters of
Hyderabad.
 The
concert, a part of the ongoing Deutsche Festspiele
in Indien (German Festival in India) was held at the
Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens. The
festival includes programmes that foster cultural exchanges
between both nations through workshops, theatre, performing
arts, exhibitions, cinema etc. The open air theatre was
the ideal setting for the lively and pulsating music and
youthful lyrics of the numbers. The crowd was a Kaleidoscope
of all ages and classes. The elite, who's who of the city
along with culture enthusiasts were present. The younger
crowd was standing at the back, shouting with joy and
having a ball of a time. Each number was heralded by a
shout of anticipation and a scream of satisfaction at
the end. A few German nationals too were present. The
stage and the lights were artfully done. The weather too
was just right for the occasion with a cool breeze blowing
across the theatre. In short the ambience was perfect.
 The
band started with 'The sound of deliverance'. The
song with good meaningful lyrics and throbbing beats set
the tone right for the evening. The singer Aino Laos
followed it with 'Feel it'. The next number belonged
to the drummer of the group - Hardy Fischoetter,
who enthralled the young crowd in particular with his
pulsating beats. His mastery over the drums was a treat
for the ears. Hendrik Soll on the keyboard and
Marius Goldhammer on the base guitar were excellent.
Nimsgern on the lead was electrifying. A musical titled
'Tribal Rhythm' played by the three got the backbenchers
to their feet. Marius on the base sounded out of the world.
The bass notes from his guitar coupled with the reverberating
beats of the drum and the lead and keyboard tunes took
the audiences' breath away. Another number that was loved
by the crowd was Seal of Love, which was true jazz all
the way. They also featured a couple of German songs from
their album 'The paradise of rain', which held
its world premiere recently. Most of the numbers were
fast and real rock numbers. One song that really stood
out was a ballad called 'Break the silence'. It
was a slow love song that came as a change for the audience.
 Swing
Jazz was in vogue in the 30's and 40's. It slowly
developed into a style called 'Bebob' during the
next two decades. Jazz, which originated in the US with
the cotton pickers was termed fusion in the 70's.
This style of music was also called 'Cross Over' because
of the mixing of different styles and cultures. The Frank
Nimsgern group are exponents of this fusion music and
have been hugely successful in enthralling audiences the
world over. The group is named after its founder Frank
Nimsgern who at the young age of 31 has achieved a
great deal in terms of fulfilling his childhood passion
of being able to compose music. This extremely talented,
composer, musician and producer had a penchant for music
right from his early years. Born in Saarbrucken,
he started his career in Dusseldorf and in the
Cologne region as a guitarist and composer with
professional rock bands.
 Talking
about his interests and passions, Frank Nimsgern said,
"I am more inclined towards subjects which have
depth and am interested deeply in themes that fall conspicuously
outside the otherwise often fixed framework simply because
they are, for instance, bolder." He has great
respect for tradition. He is a firm believer in experimentation
and innovation. At the same time he rejects any dogged
categorising and draws upon both classical elements as
well as elements from pop, funk, jazz and even ethnic
music.
With his finger on the pulse of the times but original
in his creations, he succeeds in translating into reality
what he visualises. "I take care to be in tune
with the times and at the same time do not let my creativity
and originality be affected. Whether it is a large orchestra,
band or through computer programming, I usually manage
to put forth my thoughts to the audience. I generate soundtracks
without film," said Frank. Commenting on his
work, he said, "I am a perfectionist, one who
is obsessed. To me art is not just art. It is a compulsive
necessity. Writing musical stories is for me like oxygen
is for breathing." |
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-Shobhanadri Rao
Photographs by: KP Devadasan |
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