Pavel Fajt: DrumTrek

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English Summary of Fajt.cz

R E C A P of www.fajt.cz
Pavel Fajt, Czech musician and composer,
drummer and percussionist, has been a fixture
for more than fifteen years in the grey area
where rock music and new music meet. This site
features information provided by Fajt himself (as
well as Bittová, Meneses, Chadima, Waegeman,
Homler, Cora, Dunaj, Pluto, Borisova etc.), Tour Dates,
Photos, Videos and a selected Discography (listen to
all songs with RealPlayer G2 or Winamp MP3 Player).
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Fajt's WebSite Structure (all areas in Czech language)

Fajt Today (what's new, tour dates, recent works)

Fajt on Paper (interviews, critical observations, awards)

Fajt in Images (photography, dance / theater / film)

Fajt on Vinyl and CD (recordings and compilations)

Fajt within Reach (contacts, related sites, guest book)

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or don't be afraid and contact Pavel Fajt directly via E-mail (best way to reach him).

S h o r t - W i n d e d B i o g r a p h y

1980-87 music for dance and theater - collaboration with the "Husa na provázku" theater etc.
from 1983 professional musician (groups "Nucleus", "Manana", "Jeste jsme se nedohodli")
1983-90 a founding member of "Dunaj" - famous Czech rock band (former name "Collective")
from 1985 duo with Iva Bittová (for more information visit http://www.bittova.cz)
1988 participation in the Mimi Festival, France, co-operation with guitarist Fred Frith
1989 collaboration with the French guitarist Ferdinand Richard and Iva Bittová
1990 project "Joseph Boys" with Vladimír Václavek and Marcus Therofal (The Blech)
1991 tour with the band "The Vogel Europas" and project with Fred Frith ("Music Unlimited 91")
from 1992 duo with American drummer Jim Meneses ("Songs for the Drums")
1994 touring with Anna Homler and Geert Waegeman ("Macaronic Sines", "Corne de Vache")
from 1993 performing as an improviser (solo for drums, voice and electronics)
1993 music for film and theater (Ctibor Turba in Prague, Christine de Smedt in Belgium)
from 1994 touring with Mikolás Chadima (project "Transparent People")
from 1995 founder of the group "Pluto" (1997 Victoriaville Festival in Canada)
summer 1997 music for theater - play "Mask" performed by "Theater of Comedy"
1998 music for dance / theater play "Hamlet: Part II" directed by Jan Nebeský
from 1998 touring with Stepanida Borisova from Yakutsk National Theater (World Music)

C u r r e n t P r o j e c t s (available for winter/spring 2000)

Solo program for percussion, drum set, invented instruments and environment.
New solo program from the upcoming release DrumTrek (listen with RealPlayer G2)

Pavel Fajt & DJ Sayko (Czech republic) / Break Beat, Techno, Electronic Music.

Theater play Hamlet - Part II...... essence from Shakespeare's drama. An intimate
duo of movement and percussion presented in a small theatrical setting. Produced by
"Theater of Comedy" in Prague, starring David Prachar (dance, movement) and
Pavel Fajt (percussion, drum set). / Improvisation for dance and percussion.
Duo with Stepanida Borisova from Yakutsa National Theater / World Music
Listen to recording from concert in Ostrava: (60 min.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C o n t a c t

Pavel Fajt
Telephone 420.608.030168
E-mail fajt@centrum.cz
URL http://www.fajt.cz

Selection for
English-speaking visitors

Short-Winded Biography

List of Recent Works

Ways to Reach Him

About Fajt (observation in The Prague Post)

Fajt in Action: Photo 1 / 2

Discography (listen to all songs with RealPlayer G2)

His Concert Times