Reiner Hartmut Luber
Reiner Hartmut Luber (born November 7, 1949 in Erfurt ; † February 15, 2011 there ; pseudonym: Lubi ) was a German folk musician. He was best known for his influence on the GDR folk scene and the founding of Brummtopf .
Life
His parents were Werner Luber (born April 4, 1921; † 1997) and Ursula Luber, b. Willing (born December 30, 1930, † 1990). He moved with his parents from Gotha (1952) and Halle (Saale) (1958) to Erfurt (1961). He grew up with three siblings: Bernd (†), Frank-Dieter and Helke.
His training led through the stations
- 1968 Abitur at EOS Humboldt in Erfurt
- 1968 Vocational training as "skilled mechanic" at BBS "Josef Ries" (VEB Büromaschinenwerk Optima, Erfurt)
- 1974 graduate physicist, Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
After completing his studies, he works in Erfurt at Robotron / Optima in research and development, later in technology. After the fall of the Wall, he worked as an IT administrator in the sports department of the city of Erfurt.
Reiner Luber died in 2011. He had three children.
Folk
He has been making music since his youth. As a "veteran" of the GDR folklore landscape , he tried since 1973 to build a band for international folklore. The first appearance took place in 1975 and in 1976 he founded the group Brummtopf , of which he belonged until his death. She still exists today and has made numerous appearances. There are radio and TV recordings, but no records. An appearance took place in Mongolia.
In the beginning it was mainly Irish Folk , but also German songs. Influences from Eastern Europe and France were added later. The folklore performances were always a meeting of open and critical people. Accordingly, these were closely monitored by the Ministry of State Security . The founding of the band in 1976 was the reason to begin unofficial surveillance. The reason given was: “Luber is the head of a leisure singing club in Erfurt. His connections include pro-western and negative-minded people ”.
The folk bands in the GDR were well networked and there was regular exchange. In Erfurt there is still a large folk scene that can be heard at numerous events, such as the Krämerbrückenfest .
Reiner Luber always took part in several projects and bands in parallel. He shaped the Erfurt folklore scene.
He played Klezmer with Newman & friends . He played the double bass with Bernd Neumann on the accordion and Johannes Paul Gräßer on the violin. In 2008, the CD nisht kejn klezmer was released in this formation .
Luber's projects included Eva's Gartn, Erforian Fiddler and Gutenberg's Hausmusik (after his apartment on Gutenbergplatz). Numerous musicians were inspired and motivated by him.
Works
- Funny Funny Dear Brothers. Stadtkabinett für Kulturarbeit Erfurt, Erfurt 1984. Editing: Reiner Luber, Wolfgang Mahrle.
- no Klezmer. CD from Newman & Friends, 2008
literature
- Wolfgang Leyn: People's Song and Father State. Ch.links, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-86153-874-5 .
- City of Erfurt: PROFILES from the LANDESHAUPTSTADT ERFURT, Volume II
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ [1] Google Books: People's song and father state: the GDR folk scene 1976-1990 by Wolfgang Leyn
- ↑ Description ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Luber, Reiner Hartmut |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lubi (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German folk musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erfurt |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 2011 |
| Place of death | Erfurt |