Worldcongress of the Hedonist International

I´m a musician, composer, ethnomusicologist and educator based in Dresden (Germany) and Orvieto (Italy). Musically a multi-instrumentalist, specialized in the trumpet, wind instruments, special string instruments, percussion and vocals, including beatboxing. I began playing the trumpet at an early age, and during my teenage years through HipHop I became interested in deejaying and beats production. After high school, I moved to the multicultural sphere of Madrid—a city which had a strong influence on my evolution. In 2005, I returned to Germany to study Jazz trumpet at the Dresden University of Music with Till Brönner and Malte Burba, among others.

I have a special interest in researching the relationship between music and altered states of consciousness. In this regard I conducted ethno-musicological research in Morocco under the University of Music Dresden, on ritual music and trance. The results can be found on my website: https://www.arystan.de/research/

Musically he I´m most influenced by Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk, Latin, Afrobeat, Balcan, Flamenco, World Music, Gnawa, Ambient and Electronic Music. My live loop solo project „Arystan“, unites all musical and scientific facets. As a composer, I likes to work in the theater field. In addition to my artistic activities, I have developed many projects and concepts in the field of education, especially where disadvantaged people should be given access to society through the arts.

I performed at several music festivals and had been featured on recording productions . Aside from my solo projects, since 2006 I´m a member of the antifascist transcultural Dresden music collective Banda Comunale.