Hans Christian (also seen as Hans Christian Reumschüssel and other variations) is a

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-born musician and producer now based in the U.S. in

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. Christian is a

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(

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cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, ...

nyckelharpa A nyckelharpa (, "keyed fiddle", or literally "key harp", plural ) is the national musical instrument of Sweden. It is a string instrument or chordophone. Its keys are attached to tangents which, when a key is depressed, serve as frets to chang ...

, and

sarangi The sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument played in traditional music from South Asia – Punjabi folk music, Rajasthani folk music, and Boro folk music (there known as the ''serja'') – in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. It is ...

, but also

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santoor The Indian santoor instrument is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer, and a variation of the Iranian santur. The instrument is generally made of walnut and has 25 bridges. Each bridge has 4 strings, making for a total of 100 strings. It is ...

sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form ...

, tambura, etc.) usually associated with world music, ethnic fusion,

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and sometimes

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, but who also plays electronic and

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. His solo concerts feature the cello, sarangi, sitara, and nyckelharpa with a technique called live looping, where he uses a customized system to record and overdub his live playing on stage. His production work includes projects in a range of genres, from Americana to bluegrass, folk, rock, and devotional chants. He operates a recording studio in Sturgeon Bay, WI called STUDIO 330 and a record label named ''Allemande Music''. His first six years in the United States were spent in

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where he recorded, performed live or appeared on TV with Robbie Robertson, Gene Clarke, Sparks, John Waite, Billy Idol, members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Victoria Williams and others. He appeared on American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and on MTV with various artists and worked as a musician with notable producers, including T Bone Burnett, Anton Fier, Daniel Lanois, Thomas Barquee, Ben Leinbach and Shimshai. Christian also did technical work (producer, engineer, mastering) for artists such as Jai Uttal, Ancient Future, Habib Khan, Silvia Nakkach, Dave Stringer, Girish, Snatam Kaur, Spring Groove, GuruGanesha Band and many others. He has toured extensively as a solo artist in North America and Western Europe, including multiple national tours with the GuruGanesha Band and Spring Groove. Since his move in 2002 to Door County, Wisconsin, Hans Christian has been active as a producer in the genres of Americana, Folk and Blues, working with regional singer/songwriters, including Rusty Wolfe, Yata, Randy Timm, Randy Bruce, Terry Murphy, John Rood Lewis, and many others. He also continues to collaborate with national chant artists, including Johanna Beekmann, Kavita Kat MacMillan, Jim Gelcer, Dave Stringer, Ragani, Kaita Bliffert, and others. In 2021, Hans started to produce a series of songs to be used as fundraising tools for a variety of non-profit organizations, often working with Door County-based singer/songwriter Holly Olm. His March 2022 release called Mariupol, a collaboration with Toronto-based composer Jim Gelcer, was dedicated to the Ukrainian Red Cross. Hans has been nominated as Producer of the Year 2022 by the Josie Music Awards. Academic work: As adjunct faculty/artist in residence with ''Ubiquity University'' he has performed as a solo cellist in and around Chartres Cathedral (Chartres, France) for six years (2008-2015) to set the musical framework for week long retreats. He has recorded three live CDs during these retreats (Sancta Camisia, Undefended Heart, All Is Well) and collaborated with faculty member and noted modern mystic Andrew Harvey on a collaboration called ''Rumi Symphony''. He is also a part time faculty at NWTC Green Bay, WI where he teaches Audio Engineering classes. RASA: Hans Christian is the co-founder of the Indian devotional group RASA, together with the Washington D.C. based singer Kim Waters. Between 1999 and 2007 RASA released six CDs on the Hearts Of Space (now Valley Entertainment) and New Earth Records labels. The duo toured nationally and gave about 130 concerts. Recording Studio: Hans Christian's STUDIO 330 is located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and features a recently installed Audient 8024HE 36 channel console.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1994: '' Phantoms'' (Lejos del Paraiso/Allemande Music) * 1996: ''

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'' (Allemande Music) * 2004: '' Light & Spirit'' (

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) * 2007: '' Cinema of Dreams'' (Allemande Music) * 2008: '' Sancta Camisia: Cello Improvisations at Chartres Cathedral'' (Allemande Music) * 2010: '' Undefended Heart: Live Cello Improvisations with loops'' (Allemande Music) * 2011: '' All Is Well: Live Cello improvisations with loops'' (Allemande Music) * 2011: ''Rumi Symphony (with Andrew Harvey)''(Allemande Music) * 2012: ''You Are The Music Of My Silence (with Harry Manx)'' (Allemande Music) * 2014: ''Hidden Treasures'' (Allemande Music) * 2015: ''Nanda Devi'' (New Earth Records). This album has been nominated for 'Album of the year 2015' by ZMR. * 2016: ''Moments Of Grace'' (Sounds True) *2017: ''Source'' (Allemande Music) *2020: ''After The Fall'' (Allemande Music) *2022: ''DEEP DIVE 1 cello meditation'' (Allemande Music)

With Rasa

* 2000–2007: six albums (see discography)

Collaboration albums

Music sessions include: * 1987: ''

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) * 1987: '' So Rebellious a Lover'' (cello for

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) * 1987: '' Happy Come Home (Victoria Williams album)'' (cello for

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) * 1988: '' Union'' (cello for Toni Childs) Guest performances include: * 1997: '' Watchful'' (cello with

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) * 1998: '' Offerings'' (cello, sarangi, nyckelharpa with Vas) * 1998: '' Pilgrim Heart'' (bass guitar, cello, vocals, sarangi, nyckelharpa with Krishna Das) * 1998: '' Seven Veils'' (cello with Robert Rich) * 2000: '' Live... on Earth'' (also ''Live on Earth'') (bass guitar, cello with Krishna Das) * 2000: '' Pivot'' (cello with

) * 2003: '' Chakra Healing Chants'' (production with

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) * 2004: '' Reveal'' (production for Spirit Voyage Records) * 2007: '' Divas and Devas'' (production for Spirit Voyage Records) * 2007: '' The Journey Home'' (production for Spirit Voyage Records) * 2008: '' Spring Fever'' (production for Springgroove) * 2009: '' Adhara'' (production for Spirit Voyage Records) * 2010: '' Ylang'' (cello for Robert Rich) * 2010: '' Diamonds in the Sun'' (mixing and mastering for

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) * 2010: '' Silent Moonlight Meditation'' (production for Spirit Voyage Records) * 2010: '' Crimson Sadhana'' (production for Spirit Voyage Records) * 2010 to present: Hans Christian regularly contributes as a musician, producer, and mix engineer to a number of recordings in various genres.

References

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External links

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Allemande Music

STUDIO 330
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christian, Hans Living people German multi-instrumentalists American multi-instrumentalists German cellists American cellists Chamber jazz cellists Place of birth missing (living people) 1960 births People from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Sarangi players