Thilo Martinho
Encyclopedia
Thilo Martinho is a German musician
, singer, guitarist
and songwriter
.
in 1960 .
In his early years he played piano
, later on bass and drums, and when he was 19, he started playing guitar
.
Three years later he was on his way in the European club- and festival-scene, playing acoustic instrumental folk-rock.
Being unsatisfied by the limited mode of expression of the steel-string guitar and influenced by the Spanish flamenco-guitarist Paco de Lucia
and the Brazilian musician Egberto Gismonti
, he changed to nylon-string guitars and became absorbed in the realm of Classic- and Flamenco-guitars and moved to Spain, to live for years as Flamenco guitarist in Andalusia.
In 1995, after a brain operation, the result of a genetically caused brain-bleeding, he ended up sitting in a wheelchair with hemiplegia
. He was told, that the control of the right half of his body was probably for ever lost.
During the following years he started singing, worked mainly as interpreter of Spanish and Brazilian music and the Bossa Nova
. He wrote songs in English and German. For copyright reasons in 2005 Thilo Herrmann took on the pseudonym
Thilo Martinho, and by this name he produced the cd "I am" in 2007. This album
, published on the label
"musaraña records", is the result of a musical pilgrimage between bossa-nova,
Latin, jazz
, flamenco
and world music
.
"I am" is written in four languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and German. On this CD appears the song "Wie Das Wasser", a German, lyrical
piece of Salsa music
in a big band arrangement
.
This song, "Wie Das Wasser", won the first prize of the
"World Music
" category in the "Unisong International Song Contest
" 2008 in Los Angeles.
With the same song he was finalist in the "John Lennon Songwriting Contest
" in 2008.
Thilo Martinho has overcome his disease and is now back in concert-life and touring. He appears on stage in clubs and theaters.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, singer, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Biography
Thilo Martinho, by his real name Thilo Herrmann, was born in KielKiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
in 1960 .
In his early years he played piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, later on bass and drums, and when he was 19, he started playing guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.
Three years later he was on his way in the European club- and festival-scene, playing acoustic instrumental folk-rock.
Being unsatisfied by the limited mode of expression of the steel-string guitar and influenced by the Spanish flamenco-guitarist Paco de Lucia
Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre...
and the Brazilian musician Egberto Gismonti
Egberto Gismonti
Egberto Gismonti Amin is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.Gismonti began his formal music studies at the age of six on piano. After studying classical music for 15 years, he went to Paris to study orchestration and analysis with Nadia Boulanger and the composer Jean Barraqué, a disciple...
, he changed to nylon-string guitars and became absorbed in the realm of Classic- and Flamenco-guitars and moved to Spain, to live for years as Flamenco guitarist in Andalusia.
In 1995, after a brain operation, the result of a genetically caused brain-bleeding, he ended up sitting in a wheelchair with hemiplegia
Hemiplegia
Hemiplegia /he.mə.pliː.dʒiə/ is total paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body. Hemiplegia is more severe than hemiparesis, wherein one half of the body has less marked weakness....
. He was told, that the control of the right half of his body was probably for ever lost.
During the following years he started singing, worked mainly as interpreter of Spanish and Brazilian music and the Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova may refer to:*Bossa nova, a style of music*Bossa Nova , a dance form associated with the music*Bossa Nova , a 2000 film*Bossa Nova - album by John Pizzarelli...
. He wrote songs in English and German. For copyright reasons in 2005 Thilo Herrmann took on the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Thilo Martinho, and by this name he produced the cd "I am" in 2007. This album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, published on the label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
"musaraña records", is the result of a musical pilgrimage between bossa-nova,
Latin, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
and world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
.
"I am" is written in four languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and German. On this CD appears the song "Wie Das Wasser", a German, lyrical
Lyrical
The term lyrical may mean:*Lyrics, or words in songs*Lyrical dance, a style of dancing*Emotional, expressing strong feelings*Lyric poetry, poetry that expresses a subjective, personal point of view...
piece of Salsa music
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
in a big band arrangement
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
.
This song, "Wie Das Wasser", won the first prize of the
"World Music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
" category in the "Unisong International Song Contest
Unisong International Song Contest
The Unisong International Songwriting Contest is the oldest international songwriting competition, that is for and judged by songwriters.Unisong International Song Contest was founded in 1996 by songwriter Alan Roy Scott , publisher David Stark and songwriter/promoter Brett Perkins .Unisong is...
" 2008 in Los Angeles.
With the same song he was finalist in the "John Lennon Songwriting Contest
John Lennon Songwriting Contest
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, named for the former member of The Beatles, is a songwriting competition for songwriters, open to amateurs and professionals. The contest accepts instrumental pieces as well as songs with a vocal component. Though all entries must include a CD, cassette, or...
" in 2008.
Thilo Martinho has overcome his disease and is now back in concert-life and touring. He appears on stage in clubs and theaters.
Discography
- 2000: Granaina (self publishing)
- 2003: Roam & Ride (temple records)
- 2007: I Am (musaraña records)