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| - | '''Charlie Mariano''' ([[November 12]], [[1923]] – [[June 16]], [[2009]] was an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] [[alto saxophone|alto saxophonist]]. He was born in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] and died in [[Cologne]] ([[Germany]]). | + | '''South India''' is the area encompassing [[India]]'s states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] as well as the [[Union territories of India|union territories]] of [[Lakshadweep]] and [[Pondicherry]], occupying 19.31% of area. South India lies in the [[peninsula]]r [[Deccan Plateau]] and is bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]], [[Indian Ocean]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]] in the west, south and east respectively. The geography of the region is diverse, encompassing two mountain ranges — the [[Western Ghats]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] and a plateau heartland. [[Godavari River|Godavari]], [[Krishna River|Krishna]], [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]] and [[Kaveri River|Kaveri]] rivers are important non-[[Perennial stream|perennial]] sources of water. Inhabitants of South India are referred to as ''South Indians''. A majority of South Indians speak one of the five [[Dravidian languages]] — [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tulu]]. During its [[History of South India|history]], a number of dynastic kingdoms ruled over parts of South India whose invasions across [[South Asia|southern]] and [[Southeast Asia|southeastern]] [[Asia]] impacted the history and cultures of modern nation-states such as [[Sri Lanka]], [[Philippines]],[[Indonesia]], [[Thailand]] and [[Malaysia]]. The region was [[British East India|colonised]] by [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and gradually incorporated into the [[British Empire]]. |
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| - | == Biography == | + | |
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| - | He played with one of the [[Stan Kenton]] big bands, [[Toshiko Akiyoshi]] (his then wife), [[Charles Mingus]], [[Eberhard Weber]], the [[United Jazz and Rock Ensemble]], [[Embryo (band)|Embryo]] and numerous other notable musicians. He also played the [[nadaswaram]], a traditional oboe from [[South India]]. | + | |
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| - | Mariano lived in Köln ([[Cologne]]), Germany with his painter wife, Dorothee Zippel. He had 6 daughters (including soul/jazz singer [[Monday Michiru]], from his marriage with Akiyoshi), 6 grandchildren and 2 great granddaughters. | + | |
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| - | ==Discography== | + | |
| - | ===As leader=== | + | |
| - | * ''Charlie Mariano Octet'' 1949 | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano: ''Boston All Stars'' 1951 | + | |
| - | * ''Charlie Mariano Quartett'' 1955 | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano: ''Folk Soul'' 1967 | + | |
| - | * [[Sadao Watanabe|Sadao Watanabe]] & Charlie Mariano: ''Iberian Waltz'' (Denon, 1967) | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano: ''Reflections'' 1974 | + | |
| - | * [[Philip Catherine]] - Charlie Mariano - [[Jasper van't Hof]]: ''Sleep My Love'' 1979 | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano & [[Karnataka College of Percussion]]: ''Jyothi'' 1983 | + | |
| - | * [[Paul Shigihara|Shigihara]] - Mariano - [[Tim Wells|Wells]] - [[Michael Küttner|Küttner]]: ''Tears of Sound'' 1984 | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano Group: ''Plum Island'' 1985 | + | |
| - | * [[André Jaume]] & Charlie Mariano: ''Abbaye de l´epau'' 1990 | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano - [[Jasper van't Hof]]: ''Innuendo'' 1992 | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano & Friends: ''Seventy'' 1993 | + | |
| - | * ''Nassim'', 1997 | + | |
| - | * Charlie Mariano: ''Bangalore'', 1998 | + | |
| - | * [[Jasper van't Hof]], Charlie Mariano, [[Steve_Swallow|Steve Swallow]]: ''Brutto Tempo'' 2001 | + | |
| - | ===As sideman=== | + | |
| - | *''[[The Toshiko - Mariano Quartet]]'', 1961 | + | |
| - | *Charles Mingus - ''[[The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady]]'', 1963 | + | |
| - | *Embryo ''We keep on'', 1973 | + | |
| - | *[[Pork Pie]] ''Transitory'', 1974 | + | |
| - | *[[Eberhard Weber]]s' ''Colours'', 1975 & “Silent Feet” 1978 | + | |
| - | *[[André Jaume]]s & Charlie Mariano ''Abbaye et lépau'', 1990 | + | |
| - | *Charlie Mariano ''Bangalore'', 1998 | + | |
| - | *[[Theo Jörgensmann]] ''Fellowship'', 2005 | + | |
| - | *Charlie Mariano & [[Dieter Ilg]] ''Due'', 2005'' | + | |
| - | *[[Joanna Rimmer]] ''Dedicated to..... Just Me!'' (Sam Productions, 2008) | + | |
| - | * Supersister - ''Iskander'', 1973 | + | |
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South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area. South India lies in the peninsular Deccan Plateau and is bounded by the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal in the west, south and east respectively. The geography of the region is diverse, encompassing two mountain ranges — the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats and a plateau heartland. Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra and Kaveri rivers are important non-perennial sources of water. Inhabitants of South India are referred to as South Indians. A majority of South Indians speak one of the five Dravidian languages — Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Tulu. During its history, a number of dynastic kingdoms ruled over parts of South India whose invasions across southern and southeastern Asia impacted the history and cultures of modern nation-states such as Sri Lanka, Philippines,Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. The region was colonised by Britain and gradually incorporated into the British Empire.
