Christian Vander
Birthday
1948/02/21 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Also know as
Christian Vanderschueren, Magma
Biography
Christian Vander (born 21 February 1948) is a French drummer, musician, and founder of the band Magma. Vander is known for his extended compositions, drumming, and shrill falsetto improvisational/scat singing. His music fuses jazz, rock, classical and operatic influences, and draws on the work of musicians as diverse as John Coltrane and Carl Orff. Christian Vander is the adopted child of famous French jazz piano player Maurice Vander (who was a long time sideman of the French singer Claude No...Read more
Acting
(2007) Magma - Myths and Legends Volume III
as Self - Drums, Vocals
(2005) Magma - Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogy
as Self (drums)
(2012) Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition
as Self
(2017) Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré Trilogy
as Self - Drums, Vocals
(2017) The Music of Magma
as Self
(2008) Magma - Myths and Legends Volume IV
as Self (batterie, chant)
(2013) Magma - Myths and Legends Volume V
as Self (batterie, chant)
(2006) Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II
as Self (batterie)
(2006) Magma - Myths and Legends Volume I
as Self - Drums, Vocals
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self