Deuter

Chaitanya Georg Deuter (born February 1, 1945), known simply as Deuter, is a German new-age musician known for his meditative style that blends Eastern and Western musical elements.^[1]

He was born Georg Deuter in 1945 in Falkenhagen, and taught himself flute and guitar. His debut recording D was released in 1971 by Kuckuck Schallplatten. It combines elements of krautrock and New Age music through its combination of acoustic, electronic and ethnic musical elements with natural sounds. Over the next two decades the Kuckuck label released nearly 20 Deuter albums.^[2]

Deuter later traveled to Pune, India, changing his name to Chaitanya Hari and studying with the spiritual teacher Rajneesh. In the 1990s Deuter moved to Santa Fe and began recording with New Earth Records. He has released over 60 albums, many of them intended for meditation, relaxing and healing.^[3]