Christian Vander
Christian Vander (born 21 February 1948) is a French drummer, composer, singer and founder of the progressive rock band Magma.
Christian Vander
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- Name
- Christian Vander
- Born
- 21 February 1948
- Birthplace
- Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- jazz · Zeuhl · jazz fusion
- Languages
- French · Kobaïan · English
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• Name — Christian Vander • Born — 21 February 1948 • Birthplace — Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France • Genre — * Zeuhl • progressive rock • Occupation — * Musician • composer • Instrument — * Drums • vocals • piano • Current Member Of — Magma
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Christian Vander appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a composer and musician (born 21 February 1948). Christian Vander was born on 21 February 1948.
Career
Career
Vander is known for his extended compositions, drumming, and shrill falsetto improvisational/scat singing. His music fuses jazz, rock, classical and operatic influences, and draws on the work of musicians as diverse as John Coltrane and Carl Orff. Vander regards Coltrane as his greatest musical inspiration, and dedicated his 2011 album John Coltrane L'Homme Suprême to him as a tribute.
Personal life
Personal life
Christian Vander is the adopted child of famous French jazz piano player Maurice Vander (who was a long time sideman of singer Claude Nougaro). Most of Vander and Magma's recorded work is still available through Vander's own record label, Seventh Records. He was married to singer Stella Vander who released many EPs herself in the 1960s and has performed vocal duties for Magma since 1972. They divorced in the 1980s, with speculations that this occurred in the hiatus years. Christian and Stella have a daughter, Julie, who has appeared on several Magma and Offering releases. Vander often appears on Magma albums under his Kobaïan name: Zebëhn Straïn dë Ğeuštaah.
Christian Vander. MAGMA live at Roadburn Festival, Tilburg, April 2017
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