Sven Grünberg

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Sven Grünberg (born 24 November 1956, Tallinn) is an Estonian synthesizer and progressive rock composer and musician best known for his meditative organ and electronic works involving the concepts of Tibetan Buddhism. He has collaborated with the film director Olav Neuland and written the soundtracks for the most of his films.

Sven Grünberg (2011)

In the 1970s Grünberg was the leader of the progressive rock band Mess,[1] which was founded by him in January 1974 together with Härmo Härm.

Grünberg is also the Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Institute of Buddhism.

Albums

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  • Mess (1980)
  • Hingus (1981)
  • OM (1988)[2]
  • Milarepa (1993)
  • Prana Symphony (1995)
  • Hukkunud Alpinisti Hotell (2001)

Mess Albums

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  • Mess (1996)
  • Küsi eneselt (2004)

References

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  1. ^ Fürst, Juliane; McLellan, Josie (2016-12-13). Dropping out of Socialism: The Creation of Alternative Spheres in the Soviet Bloc. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4985-2515-2. ...Mess (often claimed to be the Soviet Union's first progressive rock band formed by then-seventeen-year-old Sven Grünberg) and Suuk (a psychedelic rock band from Tartu which stood out for its collaboration with Aleksander Müller).
  2. ^ Käämer, Lennart (2023-11-25). "Helilooja Sven Grünberg: inspiratsioon tuleb nende juurde, kes kõvasti pingutavad" [Composer Sven Grünberg: Inspiration comes to those who work hard]. Kultuur (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-11-06. Sven Grünbergi album «OM» ilmus 1988... [Sven Grünberg's album "OM" was released in 1988...]
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