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Biography
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The Black Hakawati
Real name: The Black Hakawati
Effective period / Period of releases: 2005
Members: Norbert Bieber, Herbert Könighofer
Formed by Austrian saxist Herbert Könighofer and sound artist Norbert Bieber, The Black Hakawati fuses classical jazz elements with lush flying carpets of electronically generated and treated sounds. Ranging from gloomy yet enlightening jazz ballads to edgy, expressive groove monsters their sonic fairy tales conquer the dedicated listener with a passionate love for details and sound.