Popol Vuh (German: [pɔpl̩ vuː]) were a German musical collective founded by keyboardist Florian Fricke in 1969, together with Frank Fiedler (sound design), Holger Trülzsch (percussion) and Bettina Fricke (tablas and production). The band took its name from the Mayan manuscript containing the mythology of the K’iche’ people of highland Guatemala. Over the next two decades, the lineup changed frequently, with notable members including Djong Yun, Renate Knaup, Conny Veit, Daniel Fichelscher, Klaus Wiese and Robert Eliscu. Popol Vuh began as an electronic music project, but under Fricke’s leadership they soon abandoned synthesizers in favour of organic instrumentation and world‑music influences. They developed a productive working partnership with director Werner Herzog, contributing scores to films such as Aguirre, The Wrath of God (1972), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and Fitzcarraldo (1982). The group is associated with West Germany’s 1970s krautrock movement and is considered a precursor to new‑age and ambient music. Pitchfork magazine has described Hosianna Mantra (1972) as Popol Vuh’s classic release.
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Heart of Glass – Der Ruf
Die Umkehr
They Danced, They Laughed, As of Old
Segnung
Venus Principle
They Danced, They Laughed, As of Old
Song of the high mountains
All We Have Is The Past (1972)
Affenstunde
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