Mynta

Mynta is an Indo-Swedish fusion jazz band which uses Indian vocal, African and Latin-American rhythms, Arabic sounds, Swedish Folkmusic and Cuban violin, together with Indian traditional instruments as tabla, kanjira, ghatam and tampura.[2][3][4]

Mynta
Mynta playing at Kista Church in northern Stockholm, November 2006
Background information
GenresWorld fusion music
Years active1979- present
WebsiteMynta website
MembersChristian Paulin, Fazal Qureshi, Max Ahman, Dallas Smith, Santiago Jimenez Borges, Sebastian Printz[1]

It consists of Santiago Jimenez (violin, keyboard), Dallas Smith (Indian flute, soprano saxophone, clarinet), Christian Paulin (electric bass guitar), Fazal Qureshi (tabla, kanjira), Max Åhman (acoustic guitar) and Sebastian Printz (drums).[5] Mynta is Swedish for mint. The band was originally formed in 1979.[6]

History

The group was founded in 1979 as a jazz band by Christian Paulin (bass), and Mynta moved into a jazz-rock & funk band in the early ‘80s. After performing to rave reviews at Jazz Festivals worldwide, they toured India in '87 where they teamed up with Fazal Qureshi and Shankar Mahadevan, to arrive upon their present sound, a new genre they call 'Nordic Ice with Indian Spice'.[1][3]

Members
  • Fazal Qureshi - tabla, kanjira
  • Santiago Jimenez - violin
  • Dallas Smith - flute, soprano, clarinet, bansuri
  • Max Åhman - acoustic guitar
  • Christian Paulin - electric bass
  • Sebastian Printz - percussion [1]
  • Nandkishor Muley-santur,vocal
  • Shankar Mahadevan - vocal

Discography
  • 1983: Havanna Club
  • 1985: Short conversation
  • 1988: Indian Time
  • 1991: Hot Madras
  • 1994: Is It Possible
  • 1994: Nandu's Dance
  • 1997: First Summer
  • 1999: Mynta Live
  • 2001: Cool Nights
  • 2003: Teabreak
  • 2006: Hot Days
  • 2009: Meetings in India

References
  1. "Nice and spicy at thirty". The Hindu. 31 January 2008.
  2. "Mynta - 'a fusion between Nordic Ice and Indian Spice'". EF News International. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. "World Music band MYNTA's India tour". Screen. 2 March 2007.
  4. "The musical melting pot". The Hindu. 25 November 2005.
  5. Rajan, Anjana (14 November 2005). "Nordic ice and Indian spice". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
  6. Jakobsson, Andreas (7 March 2007). "Från Mumbai till Järlåsa (From Mumbai to Järlåsa)". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2008.


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