Resonance connected us - an instant understanding, a vibration between us that has lasted to this very moment.
Dated: · Europe/Berlin
Roman Bunka (2 December 1951 – 12 June 2022) played guitar and oud, composed music and brought musical worlds into conversation. Here we remember the musician and the friend.
The person behind the music
Christoph Wagner recalls visits, conversations and music shared with Roman. His farewell also preserves Roman’s own voice in an earlier interview. Sebastian Reier’s later radio tribute remembers a musician whose curiosity was matched by his modesty.
- Schneeball Records · Obituary
A tribute from the Schneeball musical community.
- Christoph Wagner · 13 June 2022
A personal farewell, memories of shared music and a 2009 interview with Roman. German.
- ByteFM · 13 June 2024
Sebastian Reier remembers Roman through his records, his curiosity and his modesty. German radio tribute.
Remembered in Egypt and the Arab world
In the farewell reported by The National, Mohamed Mounir remembered Roman as a brother and lifelong friend. The Egyptian tributes speak of a relationship that extended beyond the stage.
- The National · 13 June 2022
His love of Arabic music and Mohamed Mounir’s farewell to a lifelong friend. English; UAE.
- Sada Elbalad · 13 June 2022
Mounir’s mourning and the musical encounters that connected Roman with Egypt. English; Egypt.
- Al-Shorouk · 12 June 2022
A remembrance of his connection with Egyptian music and Abdo Dagher. Arabic; Egypt.
Obituaries and musical tributes
- Süddeutsche Zeitung · 13 June 2022
Dirk Wagner’s obituary, “Die große Reise”. German.
- Jazz thing · 21 June 2022
Stefan Franzen follows Roman’s path through Embryo, the oud, film music and JISR. German.
- World Music Central · 13 June 2022
An obituary from the international world-music press. English.
- The New York City Jazz Record · August 2022
A short obituary in the August issue. English; USA. PDF.
- Polskie Radio · 14 November 2022
A remembrance broadcast including Roman among the musicians lost in 2022. Polish; audio player on the page.