Estampie (band)

Estampie
Estampie playing in Hunt Valley, Maryland in 2010
Background information
Genres	Neo-Medieval
Years active	1985
Associated acts	Qntal, Alexander Veljanov, Al Andaluz Project
Website	www.estampie.de
Members	Sigrid Hausen Michael Popp Ernst Schwindl Sascha Gotowtschikow Christoph Pelgen Sarah M. Newman
Past members	Ute Rek Cas Gevers Thomas Zöller Cornelia Meliän

Estampie (after the medieval dance estampie) is a German music group, founded in 1985 by Sigrid Hausen (aka Syrah), Michael Popp and Ernst Schwindl. The band plays primarily medieval music, with some modern influences from world and minimalist music.

Estampie has released 8 studio albums, three of which were recorded in collaboration with Deine Lakaien singer Alexander Veljanov. Two more albums were recorded as Al Andaluz Project, a musical project of Estampie, Spanish Folk band L’Ham de Foc and Amán Amán.

Fin Amor, released in 2002, features an orchestra of 15 musicians. It covers themes of religious and mundane love based on texts of medieval troubadour poetry.

Their 2004 album Signum has been lauded for its arrangements that includes harps and flutes. The overall theme of this album is transience, featuring sensitive pieces as well as playful tracks.

Compilations