Biography by Johnny Loftus Karunesh took an active interest in music during his youth in Germany, back when he was still known as Bruno Reuter. But it wasn't until he was 23 and took a mean spill off his motorbike that Reuter received his epiphany in the form of new age spiritualism. A pilgrimage to India followed, where he reemerged as Karunesh (Sanskrit for "compassion"). He issued his debut LP, Sounds of the Heart, in 1984, and never looked back. Karunesh was remarkably consistent over the next 20 years, releasing numerous albums influenced by the windy landscape of world music and punctuated with breathy flutes, introspective guitars, and hints of vocal and electronics. He worked with the Nightingale, Oreade, Etherean, and Real Music imprints, among others; album highlights include Heart Chakra Meditation (1992), Secrets of Life (first issued in 1996), and 2001's Zen Breakfast, which leaned toward the new age subgenre of music for massage/relaxation.

Karunesh is a new age / ambient musician born in Cologne, Germany in 1956. His music has strong Asian and Indian influences prevalent throughout, with liberal use of Indian instruments (like the sitar for example).Although he had been drawn to music as a child and played in bands as a teenager, he chose to study graphic design as a career. However, after attaining his degree, Karunesh was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. His brush with death prompted him to rethink his life and embark on a spiritual journey of sorts, and in 1979 he travelled to India. His accident also prompted him to choose music as a career instead of graphic design. In 1987, Karunesh released his first album entitled Sounds of the Heart, which was met with success, followed by Colors Of Light the following year and Sky's Beyond the year after that. As of 2006 Karunesh has released 17 albums (see Discography below). Karunesh has lived in Maui, Hawaii, since 1992.

Discography:

1987 Sounds Of The Heart

1988 Colours Of Light

1989 Sky's Beyond

991 Heart Symphony

1992 Heart Chakra Meditation

1993 Beyond Body & Mind

1996 Secrets of Life

1997 Osho Chakra Sounds (Note: Co-artist 'Osho' is sometimes dropped from the title)

2001 Wanderer (May 8, 2001)

2001 Zen Breakfast (July 10, 2001)

2002 Nirvana Cafe

2003 Silent Heart (July 1, 2003)

2003 Global Spirit (September 2, 2003)

2004 Call Of the Mystic (May 11, 2004)

2004 Beyond Heaven (June 8, 2004)

2006 Global Village (April 11, 2006)

2006 Joy Of Life (October 24, 2006)