website associated_acts years_active notable_instruments label article_title background birth_date genre origin name occupation
-lsb- http://www.stephanmicus.com/ official web site -rsb- lisa gerrard steve tibbetts 1976 -- present shakuhachi kalimba tin whistle vocals zither shō multitrack recorder steel drum 10 - and 14-string guitars ney ecm/universal classics stephan micus
 solo_singer 19 january 1953 contemporary classical , world fusion germany stephan micus singer musician
stephan micus

stephan micus -lrb- born january 19 , 1953 -rrb- is a german classical and world musician and composer whose musical style is heavily influenced by his study of traditional instruments and musical techniques from japan , india , south america , and other countries around the world .
with the exception of his album `` the music of stones '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- , he plays all of the instruments on his recordings , combining styles from different countries and using the instruments in unprecedented ways in each of his pieces .
he often uses layers of a single instrument to create unusual combinations of sounds .
he is also one of the only ecm records artists whose records are `` not '' produced by manfred eicher .
he often sings in a made-up language .
