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Music of the Gourishankar - is the music of northerner, who is living on the joint of Europe and Asia, near the Ural Mountains (http://www.gourishankar.com). Though musicians call their music “The music for mystical dancing in the opium saloons”, all up-to-date creativity of the Gourishankar is based on progressive rock basis. The musicians experience the life through unexpected enlightenments, reflection and meditation, spontaneous insights. In their music musicians are trying to unite the rationality and evolutionism of the West and Eastern mysticism and spontaneous.

The band was formed in 2002 in small provincial city Syktyvkar by guitar player Nomy Agranson and keyboardist Doran Usher.

Currently the Gourishankar are:

Vlad MJ Whiner - vocals
Doran Usher - all keyboards
Nomy Agranson - all guitars, back vocals
Cat Heady - drums, loops

Since that time the band have recorded one EP two LP albums, based on classical Russian poetry, translated into English.

In the fall 2002 the band self-released debut EP album “Integral
Symphony”. In the recording took part Igor Rayhel (vocals) and Paul Gen (bass guitar).

In the fall 2003 the band met vocalist Vlad MJ Whinner and invited him for the recording of LP “Close Grip”, based on EP “Integral Symphony” material. Since that time Vlad become the member of the band. The album was recorded with Gentle Giant’s “For Nobody” cover track as a bonus. In recording took part Alexandr Vethov (drums), Nail Maxonov (drums), Cat Heady (percussion & loops).

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falsodar wrote:
21 days ago

I love you guys, please come to Europe, we love you! :D

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Petrochenkoff wrote:
26 days ago

вступайте в группу, посвящённую ex-USSR прогрессиву. http://www.last.fm/group/russian%2C+post-soviet+and+soviet+progressive

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cabechuky wrote:
December 2008

me a dejado facinado esta banda

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SilverAnubis wrote:
November 2008

Good atmospheres!

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citizenkain wrote:
October 2008

2nd Hands is just pure prog bliss with some interesting outer influences...

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PabloBC wrote:
October 2008

Sweet Earth = 13?? :S

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miketheorganist wrote:
October 2008

Very nice although I found it a bit hard to listen to, almost too much to take in. Need more listens. Now I have last.fm I can do it!

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ikarus999 wrote:
September 2008

AWESOME music!!!

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florianblaschke wrote:
August 2008

They're from Syktyvkar, like my doctoral advisor! And there I thought aliens had sampled Terran music radiated into space and reassembled them in an attempt to communicate with us. Well, Northern Russia is almost as remote as outer space, and my advisor is a little "Komi-sch", too. ;) This music sounds warmer (because more symphonic?) than that of their colleagues from Planet X (though I find their "Alien Hip Hop" fascinating, too). These guys even transcend my electro-allergy.

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Crow74 wrote:
August 2008

This band is incredible! I wish I found them earlier!

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Simonowicz wrote:
July 2008

2nd Hands is just pure amazing! Got it finally, a couple days ago and I can't stop listening to it! Prog is alive.

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FragileSun wrote:
June 2008

Hmm somehow this reminds me of Camel! Except a tad heavier ;) I like I like

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slean1 wrote:
April 2008

the best 2007 prog band

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PabloBC wrote:
April 2008

2nd Hand=Awesome!

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sawkar wrote:
April 2008

mature album.

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Rushgrrrl wrote:
February 2008

2nd Hands made it's way to #5 on my top 10 albums of 2007, they are truly an amazing band!!

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anagel1 wrote:
January 2008

great...

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proggirl wrote:
January 2008

It was,indeed one of the most memorable albums from 2007 :)))

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wonderwaffe wrote:
January 2008

i actually don't like russian bands at all, but 2nd hands was the best feckin prog album in 2k7. kudos

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Ilbereth21 wrote:
January 2008

no wonder moon7 is in the top tracks all the time.great!

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