What is "ashra"

Ashra may refer to:

• Ashra (band), a proto-trance group founded by Manuel Gottsching in 1976
• Ashra (All-sky Survey High Resolution Air-shower detector), a project of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research

Ashra is a project begun by Manuel Göttsching in 1976, initially to facilitate his solo career although other members were included later on. The band's name is an abbreviation of the name of Gottsching's previous band, Ash Ra Tempel. The name was changed as Gottsching's music became less psychedelic and more oriented towards electronica.