ENSEMBLE

Sigi Hausen

Vocals, Flutes

"Working together in an ensemble for a long time is a fortunate experience in our changing times; the constant curiosity, the musical desire to travel to distant times, atmospheres and regions always gives rise to new sounds and opens the ears and hearts of our listeners. As a singer, it is particularly important to me to transform these seemingly old melodies into the present day through a natural and at the same time intense interpretation. My favourite poet J.L.Borges writes: I want to say thanks for the music, mysterious figure of time."

Michael Popp

Bouzouki, Ud, Dilruba, Tar, Organistrum, Lavta, Santur, Fidel, Saz, Vocals

"Who would have guessed back then, when this group was founded on a snowy November night during a walk through Munich's forest cemetery, that it would last for decades. It does so because it sets new impulses, is extraordinarily creative and thus not only breathes new life into itself, but also into the entire spectrum of early music."

Ernst Schwindl

Hurdy-gurdy, portative, harmonium, nyckelharpa, vocals

"We've been making music together for more than 25 years now - but even if we've had the odd creative break in the meantime, I'm always thrilled when we record a new CD in the studio or create that special atmosphere at a concert. For me, Estampie always means searching for the highest possible musical quality regardless of current fashions and trends."

Sascha Gotowtschikow

Percussion

"Every new Estampie project is always a highly unconventional and exciting musical challenge for me as an old hand, which I accept with enthusiasm. As the rhythmic motor of the band, it gives me the opportunity to enrich the music with my world percussion grooves and raise it to a more intense level. May there be many more creative endeavours along the way."

Iman Kandoussi

Vocals

Iman Kandoussi, born in Tetuan, comes from a family that has long been associated with traditional Moroccan music. At the age of 10, she began her studies of Andalusian singing and Ud at the Tetuan Conservatory. She can be heard as a soloist at important festivals of Andalusian music and won the most important singing competition for Andalusian music, "Nujum wa nujum" (Star of Stars).

Aziz Samsaoui

Qanun, Ud, Percussion

Aziz Samsaoui, born in Marrakech, received his musical training at the Conservatory of Andalusian Music in Tetuan, where he studied ud and violin. He currently performs with various ensembles alongside his career as a solo artist. He masters a wide range of styles from medieval to flamenco.