DRÜMMELE MAA
Jazz Festival Münster 1993:
"Drummers' triumph – when did such a splendid formation last enjoy standing ovations? "Drümmele Maa" Christoph Haberer (percussion, electronics), Stefan Bauer (marimba and vibraphone) and Ramesh Shotham (percussion) presented a mix of European, Indian and African music tradition, creating a highly intellectual and truly multicultural work of art of pulsating melodies, timbres and rhythms. With playful transitions, the three artist also managed to create eloquent silence – something which is quite unusual for such a combination of artists. The Dutch singer, Greetje Bijma, worked together with the percussionists, setting counterpoints, adding new impulses and enhancing her fascinating performance by her body art.
Indian Express, 14.03.1993
India International Music Festival in Pune/Indien:
"The best of East and West – ...the German trio of Christoph Haberer, Stefan Bauer and Ramesh Shotham unfurled their particular brand of wizardry over a wonder- struck, responsive audience... Indeed, the entire concert was a luscious, bright panoply of colours and textures, with each musician entirely at home in the freewheeling improvisational structure of each work. Christoph Haberer clearly led the band with his single-minded, concentrated drumming...”