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Biography
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Michael Ranta
Real name: Michael W. Ranta
Effective period / Period of releases: 1973 - 2016
American percussionist (born April 17, 1942 in Duluth, Minnesota) based in Germany. From 1973-1979 he was prolific with concerts, recordings, sessions and other works. Since 1979 he settled down as the resident composer, percussionist, and instrument handler, at Asian Sound in Cologne.Released some albums on his own private label Asian Sound Records.