Farfarello

Mani Neumann, the German musician also called The Devil’s Violinist (Der Teufelsgeiger), is considered a master of violin and block flute. His style on the violin is explosive, unusual, and impossible to copy. Through his instrument he vibes with every step he takes. Whether melancholic or wild, exciting or impetuous – his playing is always authentic. In his career, he has been awarded MTV- Lifetime Award prize and was decorated by the President of Romania with the Knight order for outstanding cultural merits which he has brought to Romania as member of the legendary band “Phoenix”. Since 1982 he has played with Ulli Brand under the name farfarello

Ulli Brand is considered one of the best guitarists in Europe,
being well-known for the unique way he plays the 6 & 12 string
acoustic guitar. With skills and sensibility he merges the sounds
of the acoustic guitar with different effects of polyphonic echo.
Through this combination, Ulli makes the farfarello sound unique,
authentic and original. Keeping the harmony and the bass with
only one acoustic guitar, he succeeds in replacing an entire
orchestra. The best example for this can be seen in his solo from
the song “Durchzug“, where he gives the feeling that there are
several guitar players on the stage and not only one. Other
musical bands where Ulli plays are: Strinx – a guitar duo formed
with Stefan Wiesbrock and “Aerotones” - a harmonica quartet,
where he plays the guitar and harmonica.