Karunesh (, "God of Compassion"; born Bruno Reuter in 1956)Karunesh

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. 2009.Karunesh
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-born new-age and

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musician. His music has strong Indian, African,

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, Native American/

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, and

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influences prevalent throughout with liberal use of Indian instruments such as the

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along with

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, Chinese temple flutes, tamboura,

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, and various world

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s. Karunesh was born in

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, Germany in 1956. Although he had been drawn to music as a child and played in bands as a teenager, he chose to study

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as a career. However, after obtaining his degree, Karunesh was involved in a serious

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accident. His brush with death prompted him to choose music as a career instead of graphic design. He rethought his life and traveled to

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in 1979, where he met

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in his

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. He became initiated and took on a new spiritual name, Karunesh (meaning "compassion" in

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). Back in Germany, Karunesh lived in the

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commune of

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for five years. There he came in contact with musicians from all over the world and developed an eclectic style of music. In 1985, Karunesh released his first album, entitled ''Sounds of the Heart''. His next albums were ''Colours of Light'' (1987) and ''Sky's Beyond'' (1989). His additional albums include ''Heart Chakra Meditation'' (1992), ''Secrets of Life'' (1995), and Zen Breakfast (2001). Karunesh has lived on

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, in the U.S. state of

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, since 1992.

Discography

Solo albums

Compilations released by Plusquam New Age

References

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