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Prem Joshua is a German musician, active since 1991.

Born in Germany, Joshua learnt the flute at the age of five and played the flute and the saxophone for various local bands. At the age of eighteen, he travelled overland to India studying the indigenous folk music of countries along the way.

On reaching India, Joshua learnt to play the sitar from India’s finest teachers including Ustad Usman Khan and the enlightened mystic, Osho.

Throughout his career, he has experimented with various forms of music, creating a blend of the east and the west, with his former experience as a saxophone player. He has also worked extensively with other producers, making remixes of his own songs and infusing traditional Hindustani acoustic instruments with lounge and trance beats. His music has immensely contributed to the Asian Underground and fusion scene.

In 1991, Joshua launched his first project, “Terra Incognita”, with Kora player, Ravi, and British Sarod player, Chinmaya Dunster, with which he released two albums. He subsequently released four solo albums and formed the band, “Hamsafar”, with which he released one album.

Following this, Joshua began to experiment with genres like drum and bass, lounge, and trance, while still focusing on traditional Hindustani music.

Band Members

Chintan Relenberg — Loops, Keyboards, Darbouka, Tabla, Vocals
Raul Sengupta — Tabla, Percussion, Vocals
Satgyan Fukuda — Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Prem Joshua — Sitar, Flute, Saxophone, Dilruba, Santoor, Vocals

Discography

No Goal But The Path - with Terra Incognita, New Earth Records, 1991
Tribal Gathering - with Terra Incognita, New Earth Records, 1992
Tales of a Dancing River - New Earth Records, 1993
Hamsafar - New Earth Records, 1994
Desert Visions - New Earth Records, 1995
Secret of the Wind - New Earth Records, 1996
Mudra - White Swan Records, 1998
Sky Kisses Earth - White Swan Records, 1999
Dance of Shakti - White Swan Records, 2001
Water Down The Ganges - with Manish Vyas, Medial Music, 2001
Shiva Moon - Prem Joshua Remixed by Maneesh de Moor - Medial Music, 2003
Dakini Lounge - Prem Joshua Remixed - White Swan Records, 2003
Yatri - Medial Music, 2004
Ahir - with Chintan, Medial Music, 2006
Taranga - White Swan Records, 2006

Sources - Prem Joshua - Albums

         White Swan Records - Featured Artists - Prem Joshua
         All Music Guide

External links

Subcategory:Music Genres Subcategory:World Music Subcategory:World Music Groups

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 * ''Desert Visions'' - [[New Earth Records]], 1995
 * ''Secret of the Wind'' - [[New Earth Records]], 1996
-* ''Mudra'' - own release, 1998
+* ''Mudra'' - [[White Swan Records]], 1998
-* ''Sky Kisses Earth'' - own release, 1999
+* ''Sky Kisses Earth'' - [[White Swan Records]], 1999
-* ''Dance of Shakti'' - own release, 2001
+* ''Dance of Shakti'' - [[White Swan Records]], 2001
-* ''Water Down The Ganges'' - with Manish Vyas, 2001
+* ''Water Down The Ganges'' - with Manish Vyas, [[Medial Music]], 2001
-* ''Shiva Moon - Prem Joshua Remixed by Maneesh de Moor'' - 2003
+* ''Shiva Moon - Prem Joshua Remixed by Maneesh de Moor'' - [[Medial Music]], 2003
-* ''Dakini Lounge - Prem Joshua Remixed'' - 2003
+* ''Dakini Lounge - Prem Joshua Remixed'' - [[White Swan Records]], 2003
-* ''Yatri'' - own release, 2004
+* ''Yatri'' - [[Medial Music]], 2004
-* ''Ahir'' - with Chintan, 2006
+* ''Ahir'' - with Chintan, [[Medial Music]], 2006
-* ''Taranga'' - own release, 2006
+* ''Taranga'' - [[White Swan Records]], 2006
-Source - [http://www.premjoshua.com/bio.htm/ Prem Joshua - Albums]
+Sources - [http://www.premjoshua.com/bio.htm/ Prem Joshua - Albums]
+          [http://www.whiteswanrecords.com/ White Swan Records - Featured Artists - Prem Joshua]
+          [http://wc04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:avfoxq8gldfe~T2/ All Music Guide]
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