Tibetréa
| Tibetréa | |
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 Tibetréa at the MPS , 2014 in Weeze |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Fantasy folk , pagan folk , medieval folk , world music |
| founding | 2006 |
| Website | www.tibetrea.de |
| Current occupation | |
| Elisabeth of the Sheep (Betty Baindl) |
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| Mirán, the poet (Andrea Bannert) |
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| Martinus Magnus (Martin Leinauer) |
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| Thórin (Jonny Leinauer) (since 2010) |
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| El Bajo (Adam Schäfer) (since 2012) |
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| former members | |
| El Nacho (Sebastian Gineiger) (2006-2008) |
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| Thunderbolt (Sebastian Schöffmann) (2006–2009) |
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| The Leiermann (Thomas Jetzfellner) (2006–2011) |
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| Bat Yam (Juliane Kania) (2011-2012) |
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| Guest musician | |
| Benni Baindl | |
| Quirin Hauzenberger | |
| The Kraken (Dennis Schwachhofer) |
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Tibetréa is a German folk band from Geretsried near Munich.
history
Surname
The band name is derived from the syllables of the first names BET - TI -na and And- REA of the two founders Betty Baindl and Andrea Bannert.
Band development
Tibetréa was founded in 2006 as a medieval band in Geretsried , whose members came from Munich and the Munich area. In 2007 the first appearances took place on regional medieval markets with mainly traditional medieval music, but also folk music from all over the world.
After the completion of the first EP Skalli , the group took part in the young talent competition at the Festival Mediaval in Selb in 2008 , where they took second place. At the end of the year the guitarist El Nacho left the band. The music developed into fantasy folk in 2009 and there were also first appearances outside of the medieval markets, for example at the Musica-Antiqua-Viva-Festival in Munich. When the percussionist Donnerkeil left the band for professional reasons, he was replaced by Thórin, who had previously been the band's technician.
On April 16, 2010, the first album, Mimirmeidr , was released, on which, in addition to traditional pieces, there were already some original compositions. In addition, the group continued their appearances at various festivals, such as the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig or the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen (Netherlands). In 2011 the band also performed in Switzerland and Italy, including at the Festa Celtica di Beltane, one of the largest druid meetings in Europe. From the middle of the year the hurdy-gurdy player and singer Bat Yam was added to replace the hurdy-gurdy.
On May 25th, 2012 the band released their second album Cadbodua in a pre-release at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig , which was officially released on June 22nd. The release tour also included various festivals, such as again the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen (Netherlands), as well as the Medieval Fantasy Spectaculum in Borken and the Folklorum Festival near Görlitz. In November the bassist El Bajo joined the band. The hurdy-gurdy player and singer Bat Yam left the band at the end of the year to emigrate to Israel.
In the second half of 2014, the drummer Thórin was represented by the Kraken von Vroudenspil during a stay abroad . On September 14th, 2014 the band released their third album Peregrinabundi in a pre-release at the Festival-Mediaval in Selb , which was officially released on October 24th. The music video Mr. Mannelig was also released on October 24th . After the Circle Fire Dance and May Night , it is the third official music video from Tibetréa. The subsequent Peregrinabundi tour in 2015 included festivals such as the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig, the Magical Faerie Festival in England, the Autumn Moon in Hameln, the Role Play Convention in Cologne and various club gigs, among others in Hamburg, London and Switzerland. With the release of the single Wintersturm on November 6th, the band entered new musical territory, as the song is a spherical acoustic techno.
At the Musica Antiqua Viva Festival in Munich, the band released their fourth studio album Zauber und Rituale on April 21, 2017 at a pre-release concert . The 13 songs on the album mainly revolve around the themes of magic and mythical creatures. Among other things, old texts such as B. a spell from the Egyptian Book of the Dead or an Aztec fire magic set to music. There are also experiments like Goethe's treasure digger , which is processed into a swing, or the polyrhythmic piece Devil's Footprints on the album. Musically, the band moves between traditional world music, pagan folk, and mystical folk rock, as the drums are used in all songs and various more modern styles can also flow into it. The steampunk genre is also represented on the album with the song Airship Pirates Song .
In the years 2018 and 2019, appearances at various festivals, such as the first in Wacken at the WackenWinterNights or the Festival Fantasia in Magdeburg, were also increasingly performed at medieval festivals, such as B. in Hilpoltstein, Ölsnitz or Füssen, as well as in Anno 1280 in Gütersloh.
Elisabeth of the sheep
Mirán, the poet
Martinus Magnus
El Bajo
Benni Baindl
style
music
Following the name "Fantasy Folk", the musicians from Tibetréa do not play traditional medieval music, but rather combine opposites. For example, medieval cister, recorder and hurdy-gurdy meet the Indian harmonium, modern trumpet and electric bass. There are songs of Indian origin, as well as settings of old German texts or self-composed pieces. Often traditional melodies are given new texts or modern texts are translated into Latin. Comparable to fantasy literature , which is often influenced by the Middle Ages, the instrumentation with harp, cister, drum and flute can best be ascribed to medieval music, but is supplemented by modern instruments and elements.
The EP Skalli , named after the wolf Skalli of Norse mythology, contains four songs and was produced by the band as a demo. The songs tell of floating away into the world of spirits, breaking the bondage, igniting fire magic and the longings and fears of a werewolf. The last piece, Vargtimmen, is the only piece that was recorded with an electric guitar - but has been played purely acoustically since the departure of guitarist El Nacho.
The first album Mimirmeidr combines a wide variety of influences: from the mythology of the far north to medieval Spain, from the rituals of the Indians to the mystics of Turkey. The 12 songs on the album describe the bond with the elements fire, air, water and life.
In their second album Cadbodua , the band follows in the footsteps of the Gallic goddess of war Cathubodua in battle and tumult. Archaic Aztec sacrificial rituals, boisterous pirate chants and exuberant dances can be found there as well as sad ballads and mystical siren chants.
For Peregrinabundi , the third album, the musicians wandered through space and time: from Egypt to China, from Italy, Scotland and Hungary to Middle-earth. They stay true to their motto "every song has to sound different". There are new sounds like an orc choir, a distorted cister or the Vietnamese mouth organ. The spectrum of the songs extends from the mystical sun song of Akhenaten to an orchestral version of the classic Herr Mannelig to the electro remix of the druid song "Ar Rannou".
Both live and with the fourth album Zauber & Rituale the band has achieved a sound suitable for a festival. All songs are played with electric bass and drums. In addition, other drums are sometimes used, as well as the distorted cister. Nevertheless, the band was able to maintain its mystical sound, which is mainly due to the changeable voices of the two singers.
Texts
Tibetréa tells stories from all over the world. From ancient Egyptian , Old English , Old High German , Old Icelandic , Altniederdeutsch , Breton , Bulgarian , German , English , Italian , Croatian , Latin , Latvian , Macedonian , Romani , Scottish , Swedish , Sephardic , Hungarian to Manx , Maori , Nahuatl and Cree rich languages where old times are sung.
Many of the songs are sung in honor of nature or tell of dwarves, orcs, dragons and other mystical figures.
Discography
Albums
- 2008: Skalli (EP, self-distribution)
- 2010: Mimirmeidr (Prudence, Rough Trade)
- 2012: Cadbodua (Prudence, Rough Trade)
- 2014: Peregrinabundi (Mystery, Rough Trade)
- 2017: Spells & Rituals (Mystery, Rough Trade)
Singles
- 2013: Mr. Mannelig (Prudence)
- 2015: Winter Storm (Mystery)