Herman De Rycke

° Oudenaarde (Belgium)

Herman De Rycke started his musical career as a bass guitarist in various rock bands, winning Humo's Rock Rally in 1986. Later, he studied double bass with Frank Coppieters and took jazz lessons with Marc Matthys at the Royal Music Conservatory of Ghent. During this period, he played double bass in several jazz ensembles.

Gypsy music became his specialty after he was exposed to it by chance. His training in this style focused entirely on practice, accompanying numerous Hungarian and Russian Gypsy musicians.

He was also the double bass player for Mich en Scène, Micheline's former band, with whom he toured Australia several times.

In recent years, he has focused on guitar, playing it mostly in Tzigani, while Hungarian bassist Vilmos Csikos now handles the double bass.