In 1978 Charly Wintermeyer went to India in order to study Indian classical music (Hindustani – means north Indian style). Having spent six years learning the tabla, the important north Indian drum popularised in the west by Zakir Hussain, and having given four years to the study of the art of singing, in 1990 he took up the traverse Indian bamboo flute (Bansuri).All together Charly spent about 20 years in India. He always felt a deep connection with the Indian culture and by means of his music assumed the role of an envoy of Indian culture. On the other hand he is extremely open to experimental styles which his worldmusic projects and different chill out and ambiance recordings give evidence for. Tours in Germany Portugal, France and Ireland. 

1994: Founding "GANGA & FRIENDS“, first recordings "KASHI DAYS“, "KRISHNA'S FLUTE“, "INDIJERI“ (available on music casette only) 

1996: CD "FLYING EAST“ - Accoustic music. Fusion of Indian and other Asian elements with European contemporary music.Rich in sounds that enhance inner peace and balance but with an engaging presentation. 

1997: „AIR SPRITS“ 

1998: "KRISHNA'S ETERNAL FLUTE“ Solo CD with the Munich based sarangi player Bernardo Lal Mishra.The sarangi is a north Indian bowed instrument with about 36 sympathetic strings. It is also called "THE VOICE OF A HUNDERED COLORS". 

2000: "FINAL CONCLUSION“, this CD blends Indian music with Jazz elements. Both, at his performances and in the studio Charly Wintermeyer is often accompanied by guest musicians on extravagant instruments(ex.;waldzither, ghattam, santoor, singing bowls etc.).Charly is a lyrist, a composer and a performer. His universe expands from the orient to the spirit of jazz, from Indian music to healing music. 

In 2003 - "CITY OF LIGHT" - Charly Wintermeyer completed two more productions, one featuring the Indian sitar player Debasish Sanyal.On this CD Akaash Wintermeyer plays the tabla.Thumrees (Indian light classical music)and Bhajans (devotional songs) are presented on the bamboo flute, accompanied by the sitar to produce moving and original duets. 

The CD "The Golden Duo Anuradha and Anamika" introduces Bhajans (devotional songs) and Ghazals (muslim influenced light music with texts dealing with the good side of life, being very popular) sung by two female vocalists. The backgroud music is multi-dimensional: Spanish guitar, dholak drum , bass guitar, tabla, bamboo flutes, sarangi and harmonium. 

With Bouggy Wheeler, a Breatgne, France based singer, German in origin and a very good Blues and Rock singer. The CD Discovery was released. Bouggy plays a modified resonator guitar(Dobro) sounding like a Sitar which he calls a "Sibro". The name of the group, that existed for 3 years from 1999 to 2001, was "Blue Karma". It icorporated a lot of styles in its seventies/worldmusicfusion and played many concerts in Germany and France. 

Another project of Charly is "Heaven N0.7", a studioproject using the electronic medium and accustic instruments blending it into a unique ethno-trance. Tabla players are Akassh Wintermeyer and Stefan Mitter, Dr. Johannes Niessing on guitar and synthesizers and Hans Lingen programming and vocoders. Charly on chimes, percussion, bamboo flutes, vocals and recitations, zither and keyboards. The project released five CD ' s and one sampler. 



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