On a lonely homestead lives potter and musician Kristian Körting, who describes himself as "a musician from birth on" and "a musician searching for true sound." His love for music is the motivation for making his own organ.
This entertainment film features a colorfully mixed program of musical numbers, along with the most popular artists of GDR music, film and television. Before each performance, the artists involved are seen in an everyday situation in their life.
This short film depicts Omega, one of Hungary's most successful rock bands, on tour in the GDR.
The footage includes brief interviews, concert preparations and performances for young audiences.
The Puhdys were one of East Germany's best-known and most popular beat music groups.
This is the second installment in the Disco Film series to feature the Puhdys, a popular East German rock band.
This music video from the Disco Film series features the song "Der Kampf um den Südpol" ("The Fight for the South Pole") by the Saxon rock band Stern Combo Meißen.
The rock band Electra was founded in 1969 in Dresden. This music video from the Disco Film series features a performance of their song "Bach 75" with a Baroque setting and costumes, including an appearance by East German mime artist Eberhard Kube.
A performance by the Berlin hard rock group City, complete with psychedelic concert footage. The song "Träume" ("Dreams") demonstrates the band's development and adaptation of time-tested means of musical expression.
Karat was one of the GDR's leading beat bands at the time the film was made. This music video features the group performing their hit song "Albatros" ("Albatross") at the City Theater in Hildburghausen, Thuringia.
Singer-songwriter Holger Biege was named East Germany's Interpreter of the Year in 1978 and 1979. This music video demonstrates his talents as a vocalist and pianist through his songs "Nimm mich so" ("Take Me The Way") and "Zuweilen kommt es vor" ("Sometimes It Occurs").