Popol Vuh
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Germany
- Born: 1969 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Active: 1969 - 2001
Biography
Popol Vuh were a German band led by keyboard player Florian Fricke, formed in Munich in 1969 and named after the Mayan sacred book. After two pioneering electronic albums, 'Affenstunde' and 'In den Gärten Pharaos', Fricke turned to acoustic, piano led music mixing rock, classical and sacred influences on albums such as 'Hosianna Mantra' and 'Letzte Tage, Letzte Nächte'. A rotating collective rather than a fixed lineup, the band worked closely with film director Werner Herzog and remained active until Fricke's death in 2001. They are regarded as pioneers of ambient and new age music.
Genres
Popol Vuh Discography
- In den Gärten Pharaos (1971) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Affenstunde (1971) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Hosianna Mantra (1972) - Album - rated 4.63/5
- Seligpreisung (1973) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Einsjäger & Siebenjäger (1974) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Das Hohelied Salomos (1975) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte (1976) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Aguirre (1976) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- Die Nacht der Seele - Tantric Songs (1979) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Sei still, wisse ICH BIN (1981) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Agape-Agape, Love-Love (1983) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Spirit of Peace (1985) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- For You and Me (1992) - Album - rated 2.59/5
- City Raga (1995) - Album - rated 2.09/5
- Shepherd's Symphony (1997) - Album - rated 2.11/5
- Messa di Orfeo (1998) - Album
Members
- Florian Fricke - keyboards, piano, vocals (1969–2001)
- Frank Fiedler - electronics, synthesizer (1969–1971; 1995–1999)
- Holger Trülzsch - percussion (1969–1971)
- Bettina Fricke - tablas, percussion (1969–1971)
- Djong Yun - vocals (1972–1979)
- Conny Veit - guitar (1972–1974)
- Robert Eliscu - oboe, English horn (1972–1978)
- Klaus Wiese - tambura (1972–1973)
- Daniel Fichelscher - guitar, drums, percussion (1973–1995)
- Renate Knaup - vocals (1976–1991)
- Ted De Jong - tambura (1976–1978)
- Guido Hieronymus - keyboards, guitar (1991–1997)
- Maya Rose - vocals (1995–1999)