Saturday, February 28, 2015
The story about "Meditations" recording sessions in Canada
Read the story about the recordings of my album "Meditations" in Canada. Photos and words by Emile Holba.
Also look out for upcoming ice concerts in Canada next week by the way (-:
Iqaluit & Yellowknife!
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Ice concerts in France this weekend!
La Maison du Parc national et de la vallée de Luz-Saint-Sauveur et le pays de Lourdes et des vallées des Gaves présenteront, dans le cadre de la manifestation, «L'Art aux sommets», deux concerts de musique de glace.
Il s'agit d'un événement spectaculaire et hors du commun qui laisse à entendre les sons de la glace et à voir une scène entièrement réalisée en glace. Des instruments de musique seront sculptés dans de la glace pure par Eric Muttel : trompette, cornes de glace, percussions… Le musicien norvégien Terje Isungset les fera sonner et sera accompagné par la voix cristalline de l'artiste Léna Nymark. Les lumières vont créer la magie des tonalités changeantes de la glace sculptée. Ces concerts auront lieu vendredi 13 février à Barèges et samedi 14 février à Gèdre à 19 heures L'ensemble des propositions de la manifestation «L'art aux sommets», qui se déroule tout au long de l'hiver 2015 sur 4 stations (Cauterets, Luz-Ardiden, Gavarnie/Gèdre et Barèges), questionne le processus de la transformation et de l'évolution des matières sur le paysage.
Un événement organisé en partenariat avec les Abattoirs – FRAC Midi-Pyrénées qui présenteront le 13 février à Barèges l'œuvre vidéo «Flag» de Jason Glasser.
Entrée libre pour tous.
Plus de détails et d'informations sur le site : http ://culture.luz.org
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Icemusicfestival Geilo 2015 success!
Icemusicfestival Geilo 2015 (the only icemusicfestival in this world), was a great success.
Nearly all concerts were full, and there where audience from "all around the wold".
Weather was nice and cold, and fantastic musicians made this festival something to memory.
Look out for icemusicfestival 2016 by first full moon of the year (-:
Photos by Emile Holba.
Friday, February 06, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
Reviews/Omtaler "Meditations", Terje Isungset
"Terje Isungset er en av de mest originale og spennende musikantene jeg vet om.
Sammen med Mats Edén på viola d´ámore, Arve Henriksen på trompet og stemme, Svante Henrysson på iscello, Anders Jormin på bass, Lena Nymark på stemme og Reidar Skår på tangenter og elektronikk har Isungset, som spiller ishorn, isperkusjon, isofon, knust is, istrommer og som synger, skapt en sonisk verden som tittelen "Meditations" passer utmerka til.
Det er ei stemning over den bortimot hypnotiske musikken til Terje Isungset som han er helt aleine om"
Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen.
"Det er ein leikande og melodiøs Isungset me møter på "Medittations"
Isungsets isofon, Jormins bass og Skårs særs velrilpassa elektronikk gjev ei kjensle av nærleik og katedral.
For alle ismusikkfans er plata eit must. For andre er "Meditations" eit naturleg tilkoplingspunkt".
Lars Mossefinn, Dag og Tid.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Terje Isungset "Meditations"
Ice
from Antarctica and Arctic * Canada * Greenland * Norway * Sweden
Crisply
fresh ice recording
A
unique record release will take place during the 10th anniversary of
the Ice Music Festival, where Terje Isungset launches the album
Meditations. How does one hundred year old ice from the middle of the
South Pole actually sound? Does it ring differently from five hundred
year old ice from Spitsbergen? Can one sense the nuances compared to
a seven hundred year old glacier in the Italian Alps?
Ice
from all corners of the world provides the g-clef of Isungset`s
newest music, which explores the tones of nature`s water cycle, the
changing climate and the place for humans in touched and untouched
nature.
Meditations
was recorded over the last four years, and most of the recordings
were done near the site where the ice was harvested, and when
temperatures were at their most inhospitable. The colder the ice, the
better the sound. During the recording by the Hudson Bay Company in
Canada, the mercury crept down to 38 degrees below zero.
That's
cold. Very cold!
In
2002 Isungset released the worlds first record with ice music. Today
All Ice Records has seven ice CD's in its catalog. Terje Isungset is
counted as one of Europe's most acclaimed and innovative
percussionist. For over two decades, he has experimented and
challenged the limits of jazz and Scandinavian traditional music, and
created his very own unique instruments from local natural materials.
Meditations is Terje Isungset;s greatest artistic accomplishment to
date and offers a unique musical journey.
Ice
from different parts of the earth comes together on the album
Meditations, through the musical energy of Isungset?s icehorn,
ice-percussion, iceofon and ice drums in interplay with Arve
Henriksen`s trumpets, Lena Nymark`s vocals, and Svante Henrysson`s
icecello.
Ice
selected from Canadian fresh water lakes and salty oceans, from
thousand year old Svartisen and Nigardsbreen glaciers, as well as
massive icebergs in Upernavik, Greenland. Anders Jormin sounds
out bass tones from ice, whereas Mats Elden caresses the
fragile ice violin. Ice from Geilo, Kirkenes and Lillehammer blend
with cold matter from Jukkasjarvi, Siberia and the French Pyrenees,
whereas unique archival field recordings of Canadian Inuit and
Norwegian sami people crank the proverbial ice drill even deeper into
the historic ice.
Reidar
Skaar binds it all together with his keys and programming.
The
result is exotic and poetic.
Terje Isungset, «Meditations»
All Ice 1407
All Ice Records, Norway
Friday, January 16, 2015
New album available! Terje Isungset, "Meditations"
Release January 20th.
A unique recording made with ice from Antarctica, Greenland, Spitsbergen, Canada, Russia, Norway, Sweden and Italy. How does ice from different parts of the world sound like?
Artists:
Terje Isungset: icehorns, ice percussion, iceofon, crushed ice, voice & icedrums
Lena Nymark: voice
Arve Henriksen: trumpet & voice
Anders Jormin: double bass
Mats Eden:viola d’amore
Svante Henrysson: ice cello
Reidar Skår: keyboards & programming
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Iskonsertar i Norge denne veka!
Iskonsertar denne veka:
Torsdag 15 Januar kl 19.30: Nordberg Fort.
Fredag 16 Januar kl 19.00:Lyngdal kulturhus, Grøndokka 4.
Terje Isungset: is.
Maria Skranes: vokal.
Aslak Bøygard: ishjelper.
Jørgen Kamperhaug: lyd.
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Program Icemusicfestival Geilo 2015.
Thursday 5th February 2015
Family Event: Mr. Ping / 17.30hrs
Performance for children.
Location: Geilo Centre Adults NOK 100 Children: Free
'Meltwater’ New composed music by Sigurd Rotvik Tunestveit/ 20.00hrs
Sigurd Rotvik Tunestveit: Vocals, Margit Myhr: Langeleik / Lyre / Vocals, Steinar Mossige: Percussion, Eilif Gundersen: Ice-horn and Sigurd Ytre-Arne: Electronics / Sampling
Location: Geilo Centre NOK 250
Friday 6th February 2015
Icelandic Ice Sessions / 20.00hrs
Trio Medieval: Anna Maria Friman, Berit Opheim, & Linn Andrea Fuglseth - all vocals
Terje Isungset: Ice Percussion
Arve Henriksen: Ice Trumpet & Improvised Vocals
Anders Jormin: Isbassis
Oddbjørg Reinton will present her images painted on ice.
Location: Geilo Centre NOK 250
Natural & Electronic Ice
Part 1 / Natural Ice / 22.00hrs
Mamadou Diabate (Burkina Faso). Mamadou Diabate: Icebalafon
Part 2 / Electronic Ice:
Helge Norbakken: Ice Drums, Jan Bang: Live Sampling, Terje Isungset: Iceofon and Stein Arne Rimehaug: Ice Udu
Ice artists from Tallinn (EST), who will premiere their special made sculptures for 2015.
Location: Geilo Centre NOK 250
Saturday 7th February 2015
Family Event: Three Continents / 15.00hrs
Mamadou Diabate Iceballafon & Helge Norbakken Ice drums. New invention:ice & leather!
Ice sculptor Bill Covitz (USA) creates a sculpture in 30 minutes!
Location: Geilo Centre Adults NOK 100 Children: Free
What Happens To Ice In The Arctic? / 17.00hrs
Hear one of the world's leading environmental scientists - Kerim Nisancioglu from the Bjerknes Centre at the University of Bergen talk about Arctic melt.
Oddbjørg Reinton and Terje Isungset will talk about environmental issues as inspiration in their artistic work.
Location: Dr Holms Hotel Adults NOK 100
Ice Club Concept / 22.00hrs
Eirik Glambek Bøe (Ice Guitar) Anders Jormin (Isbassis), Arve Henriksen (Ice Trumpets and electronics), Helge Norbakken (Ice Drums).
Location: Geilo Centre NOK 250
!
Meditations / 24.00hrs Famous Saturday Midnight Concert - With A 10th Anniversary Twist
Terje Isungset: Ice Percussion, Lena Nymark: Vocals, Jan Bang: Live Sampling and Therese Skauge: Dance
Magical Transport To The Location:
For the midnight concert only, the audience can rent cross-county skis to get to the concert location. Equipment and guides offered at a special price of 100 NOK -
Location: Fekjo Cultural & Heritage Park Adults NOK 350
Viking Era graveyard, about 900 CE. 21 burial monds, of which 10 have been excavated.
Sunday 8th February 2015
Winter Songs / 12.00hrs
Lena Nymark: Vocals, Terje Isungset: Ice Percussion.
Stein Arne Rimehaug: Ice Udu, Trio Mediaeval: Vocal andTherese Skauge: Dance
Location: Geilo Culture Church (indoor!)
Adults NOK 200 / Children 12-16 Years NOK 100 Children Under 12 Years Free
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