Kalacakra
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Template:Notability Kalacakra was a 1970s German psychedelic underground band formed by the duo Claus Rauschenbach and Heinz Martin. Their sound carried a heavily eastern influence, with a lot of flute, sitar and percussions,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and their style has been described as "mantric acid folk."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> "Kalacakra" refers to a Tibetan Buddhist concept of "time-cycles."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The band released its only album, Crawling To Lhasa, in 1972.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They recorded in German.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The album was re-released on CD in 2001 by Garden of Delights, featuring two bonus tracks absent from the 1972 release.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2002 after a gap of 30 years another album was released by the reformed band. The album was called "Peace" and contained a more New Age fare compared to the 1972 Krautrock.