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Trude Eick
Trude Eick (born 23 April 1969) is a Norwegian musician (French horn and electronics) and composer, known from different forms of music, in which she plays regular repertoire as well as free improvisation. She is the sister of musicians Mathias Eick and Johannes Eick. Career Eick was born in Drammen and raised in Hof, Vestfold. She is a graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music and has worked in Forsvarets Musikkorps, Trøndelag for a period. Eick is best known for improvising in Eick/Viddal Duo with bass clarinetist and saxophonist Mathilde Grooss Viddal, which was central to the series "Kvinnelige improviserende instrumentalister". The duo toured with the show ''Konkylia van Tare og Tusen Tang'' (2005). As trio they include Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen (guitar), and as quartet with Øyvind Brække (trombone) and Børge Are Halvorsen (saxophone). She has appeared on releases by Bugge Wesseltoft ''New conceptions of jazz'' (1996) and Torbjørn Sunde Octet (2001). She has to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drammen
Drammen () is a city and municipality in Viken (county), Viken, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such as Konnerud, Svelvik, Mjøndalen and Skoger. Location Drammen is located west of the Oslofjord and is situated approximately 44 km South-west of Oslo. There are more than 101 000 inhabitants in the municipality, but the city is the regional capital of an area with 82 000 inhabitants. Drammen and the surrounding communities are growing more than ever before. The city makes good use of the river and inland waterway called Drammensfjord, both for recreation, activities and housing. Name and coat of arms The Old Norse form of the city's name was ''Drafn'', and this was originally the name of the inner part of Drammensfjord. The fjord is, however, probably named after the river Drammenselva (Norse ''Drǫfn''), and this again is der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrun Eng
Sigrun Eng (born 5 June 1951 in Sør-Fron) is a Norwegian politician who belongs to the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardan ... in 1993, and has been re-elected on three occasions. She previously served as a deputy representative during the 1989-1993 term. On the local level Eng was a member of Gol municipal council from 1983 to 1991. She has chaired the local party chapter since 1988. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eng, Sigrun 1951 births Living people People from Sør-Fron People from Gol, Norway Members of the Storting Buskerud politicians Labour Party (Norway) politicians Women members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians 21st-century Norwegian women politicians 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Mena
Maria Viktoria Mena (born 19 February 1986) is a Norwegian pop singer, best known for her singles such as " You're the Only One", "Just Hold Me", "All This Time" which charted in multiple countries. Early life Maria Mena was born into an artistic family. Her father is a drummer. There was a common misconception that her mother is a playwright, but Mena debunked this in an interview. Both Maria and her brother, Tony, are named after characters from Leonard Bernstein's ''West Side Story''. Her mother is Norwegian and her father is an American of Afro-Nicaraguan descent. Her father played in several bands in Oslo, which influenced Mena to write and record her own music. When Mena was nine years old, her parents divorced. She suffered from depression and developed an eating disorder. When Mena was 13 years old, she moved to live with her father. She sang and wrote lyrics as a form of self-soothing. "My Lullaby", a song from Mena's diary, expresses her pain from her parents' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwide success over time, with the success of platinum performers Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Devo, Tangerine Dream, Genesis, Phil Collins, OMD, the Human League, Culture Club, Simple Minds, Lenny Kravitz, the Sex Pistols, and Mike Oldfield among others, meaning that by the time it was sold, it was regarded as a major label, alongside other large international independents such as A&M and Island Records. Virgin Records was sold to EMI in 1992. EMI was in turn taken over by Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2012 with UMG creating the Virgin EMI Records division. The Virgin Records name continues to be used by UMG in certain markets such as Germany and Japan. Virgin Records America Virgin Records America, Inc. was the company's North American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marit Larsen
Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born 1 July 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She began playing violin at age of 5 and played it until the age of 8. She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with childhood friend Marion Raven. She then pursued her own music career, releasing her debut solo album ''Under the Surface'' in 2006. Her second album, '' The Chase'', was released in Norway in October 2008. Her third album, titled ''Spark'' was released in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland on 18 November 2011, and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 16 December 2011. Her fourth studio album '' When the Morning Comes'' was released on 20 October 2014. Larsen toured in its support within Norway with her own concerts, played songs from the album in Germany and Switzerland at public festivals and was the opening act at two of Johannes Oerding's concerts in November 2015. Career M2M and early solo career Marit Larsen was born in Lørenskog, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Kirkelig Kulturverksted (KKV) is a Norwegian company and record label, founded in 1974 by Erik Hillestad. Among the musicians who have issued records on the label are Ketil Bjørnstad, Kari Bremnes, Erik Bye, Ole Paus, Sigvart Dagsland, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Knut Reiersrud, Deeyah and SKRUK. Artists * *Arild Andersen * Arne Domnérus *Carola * Dronning Mauds Land * Elle Melle *Erik Bye * Farmers Market *Henning Sommerro *Iver Kleive *Kari Bremnes *Karoline Krüger * Katia Cardenal *Kjetil Bjerkestrand *Knut Reiersrud * Lars Bremnes *Lars Lillo-Stenberg *Lill Lindfors * Maria Solheim *Mahsa Vahdat *Morten Harket *Ole Paus *Rim Banna *Sigvart Dagsland *SKRUK *Sondre Bratland * Susanne Lundeng * Tom Russel *Tore Brunborg See also * Kulturkirken Jakob * ''Lullabies from the Axis of Evil ''Lullabies from the Axis of Evil'' (2004) is an album collecting traditional lullabies sung by women from Iraq, Iran, and North Korea ("the axis of evil"), as well as Syria, Libya, and Cuba ("beyond the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EMI Music
EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 2012, it was the fourth largest business group and record label conglomerate in the music industry, and was one of the "Big Four" record companies (now the " Big Three"). Its labels included EMI Records, Parlophone, Virgin Records, and Capitol Records, which are now owned by other companies. EMI was listed on the London Stock Exchange, and was also once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, but faced financial problems and US$4 billion in debt, leading to its acquisition by Citigroup in February 2011. Citigroup's ownership was temporary, as EMI announced in November 2011 that it would sell its music arm to Vivendi's Universal Music Group for $1.9 billion and its publishing business to a Sony/ATV consortium for around $2.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anja Garbarek
Anja Garbarek (born 24 July 1970 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was raised in Oslo. Career Garbarek's debut album, ''Velkommen Inn'' (1992), is sung in Norwegian. She subsequently released three original albums containing English lyrics: ''Balloon Mood'' (1996), ''Smiling and Waving'' (co-produced by Steven Wilson; 2001), and ''Briefly Shaking'' (2006)."Anja Garbarek." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 79. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2014. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 27 May 2017. She received the Spellemannsprisen in 2001 for her album ''Smiling & Waving'' in the open class category. She was also responsible for the soundtrack to Luc Besson's 2005 film '' Angel-A'', which included music from her albums as well as several new songs composed specifically for the film. Garbarek collaborated with Mark Hollis of Talk Talk on two of her tracks for the 2001 album ''Smiling & Waving''. Personal life Raised in Oslo, Garbarek is the dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K&K Verlagsanstalt
K&K Verlagsanstalt is a German record label based in Landau in der Pfalz and owned by Josef-Stefan Kindler and Andreas Otto Grimminger. The company was established in 1990 by Josef-Stefan Kindler. In 1992 the musician and sound engineer Andreas Otto Grimminger joined the company, which is a member of Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels and the Verband Deutscher Tonmeister. The label concentrates on audiophile concert recordings. Currently these CD-series are created by Josef-Stefan Kindler and Andreas Otto Grimminger: * The Maulbronn Monastery Edition: A selection of about 25 concerts every year, which take place at the German UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Monastery. * Authentic Classical Concerts: Concert recordings at interesting historical places. * Swing & More series Artists and ensembles released on K&K *Amir Tebenikhin (Pianist) * Franz Vorraber (Pianist) * Lilya Zilberstein (Pianist) * David Thomas (Vocal-Soloist) *Michael Chance (Vocal-Soloist) *Nancy Argent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finn Coren
Finn Coren (born 28 March 1961) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his series of albums setting to music the lyrics of William Blake, W.B. Yeats and Olav H. Hauge. Coren's first album ''The Echoing Green'' comprised songs written and composed by him, though the title was taken from Blake. His second album ''Love's Loneliness'' was released in 1990, and was a setting of Yeats songs, from ''Words for Music, Perhaps''. Two albums setting to music the words of Blake were released in 1997 and 1998. His next project, ''Lovecloud'', was dedicated to his heroes, Blake, Yeats and John Lennon, but the songs were written by Coren himself. Cancer put a temporary stop to Coren's career. In 2008, Coren returned with a double-album setting to music the lyrics of the Norwegian poet Olav H. Hauge. ''I draumar fær du'' was Coren's first album in Norwegian, and the first part of a series devoted to Nordic poets. In 2011, he released the album ''Mitt h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazzland Recordings
Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz. It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. There were three divisions of the Jazzland: "Jazzland", "Grüner", and "Acoustic", but these were dropped. Roster * Greta Aagre and Erik Honoré * Eivind Aarset * Atomic * Jon Balke * Jan Bang * Beady Belle * Mari Kvien Brunvoll * Come Shine * The Core * Jon Eberson * Sidsel Endresen * Endresen/ Wesseltoft Duo * Torun Eriksen * Ingebrigt Håker Flaten * Frøydis Grorud * Humvee * Patrick Shaw Iversen & Raymond Pellicer * Maria Kannegaard * Audun Kleive * Håkon Kornstad * Ola Kvernberg * Lord Kelvin * Merriwinkle * Mopti * Motif * Mungolian Jet Set * Punkt * Javid Afsari Rad * Live Maria Roggen * Samsa'Ra * Shining * Stein Urheim and Mari Kvien Brunvoll * Rob Van De Wouw * Paolo Vinaccia * Bugge Wesseltoft * Bugge Wesseltof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grappa Music
Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian artists, and the catalog consists of more than 35 000 tracks in all genres of music. The classic catalog is marketed through Simax Classics. Folk and world music is released on the Heilo label which was taken over by Grappa in 1995. Besides representing the labels Blue Mood (blues and country), Hubro (contemporary jazz) and Barneselskapet (children's music). Grappa is also engaged in several other music companies such as Drabant Music, Curling Legs and Rune Grammofon. Grappa has a close cooperation with the "Norsk Komponistforening" for the marketing of their contemporary music published on the Aurora label and with Norsk Jazzforum for the jazz label Odin. Grappa is the Norwegian Music Publishing company with the most nominations for the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
