Helge Andreas Norbakken (born 1965) is a Norwegian drummer known for his collaborations with

Mari Boine Mari Boine (born Mari Brit Randi Boine, 8 November 1956) is a Norwegian Sámi singer. She combined traditional Sámi joik singing with rock. In 2008, she became a professor of musicology at Nesna University College. Biography Mari Boine was ...

Jon Balke Jon Georg Balke (born 7 June 1955) is a Norwegian jazz pianist who leads the Magnetic North Orchestra. He is the younger brother of saxophonist Erik Balke. Career Balke started playing classical piano but switched to blues at 12, though he pe ...

(MNO/Bathagraf/Siwan),

Kari Bremnes Kari Bremnes (born 9 December 1956) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She got an MA in language, literature, history and theatre studies from the University of Oslo, and worked as a journalist for several years before deciding to dedicate h ...

, Maria Joao,

Karl Seglem Karl Seglem (born 8 July 1961 in Årdalstangen, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone and bukkehorn), composer and producer, known from a series of combined jazz and traditional music releases, as well as leading his own record label ...

, Becaye Aw, Miki N'Doye, Jovan Pavlovic, and Anne Wylie. He is married to Dagrun Hjelleset Norbakken.

Career

Norbakken is a graduate of the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1985–88), and is one of the most renowned Scandinavian percussionists. He started going on international venues within Mari Boine Band, and recorded ''Goaskjinvellja'', ''Lehakastin'', ''Ballvvoslatina'', and live ''Eallin'' (1997) with her, then continued with Maria Joao, Jon Balke, Kari Brenmes, Ayub Ogada and an impressive list of Norwegian and international musicians. After working with arvmusic on Mari Boine's tours, he recorded and played live with

Ayub Ogada Job Seda (1956 – 1 February 2019), better known as Ayub Ogada, was a Kenyan singer. He was a singer favoring the nyatiti (an eight-stringed lyre with its origins credited to the Luo, a tribe in Nyanza Kenya) as his characteristic instrument. ...

(in trio with

Giovanni Amighetti Giovanni Amighetti (born 21 February 1971 in Parma, Italy) is a contemporary Italian musician. He studied classical piano and began playing with avantgarde band Fondamenta and AREA drummer Giulio Capiozzo in late eighties. With the world music ...

and with a full big band including sound engineer Geir Ostensio, Gjermund Silset, Giovanni Amighetti and Roger Ludvigsen), Vladimir Denissenkov, Tiziana Ghiglioni in "La voce del Mondo" and Guo Yue with Shan Qi. Norbakken developed a very original percussions style, based on sound research, hand-made instruments and original timbres merge. Everything go into strict multirythmical patterns those remember at the same moment Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Doudou N'Dyae Rose works... In studio he is a master in creating particular structures using (many) tracks and percussions over recordings.

Discography (in selection)

With

Frode Alnæs Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning Somme ...

*2012: ''Envy The Man'' (Big Box Music) With

*2004: ''Diverted Travels'' ( ECM), within

Magnetic North Orchestra Magnetic North Orchestra established in Oslo, Norway (1992–2005) was a Norwegian jazz orchestra, created and led by Jon Balke. MNO was originally a jazz ensemble inspired by Oslo 13, put together with strings and percussion. As Olympic musica ...

*2005: ''Statements'' (ECM), within

Batagraf Batagraf (established 2005 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian percussion ensemble, created and led by Jon Balke. Formed in 2003, the concept of the group was to research and investigate the relation between rhythm and language, inspired by various A ...

*2009: ''Siwan'' (ECM), within Siwan *2011: ''Say And Play'' (ECM), within Batagraf With

*1993: ''Goaskinviellja – Ørnebror – Eagle brother'' (Lean) *1994: ''Leahkastin'' (Lean, Verve World) *1996: ''Radiant Warmth'' (Antilles) *1997: ''Eallin – Live'' (Antilles) *1998: ''Balvoslatnja – Room of Worship'' (Antilles) *2001: ''Winter in Moscow'' (Jaro Medien GmbH) feat. Inna Zhelannaya & Sergey Starostin With

*1998: ''Svarta Bjørn'' (

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 Eidsv ...

) *2001: ''Desemberbarn'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2005: ''Over en by'' (Reise) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2007: ''Live'' (Reise) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2009: ''Ly'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2012: ''Og Så Kom Resten Av Livet'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) With

Jon Hassell Jon Hassell (March 22, 1937 – June 26, 2021) was an American trumpet player and composer. He was best known for developing the concept of "Fourth World" music, which describes a "unified primitive/futurist sound" combining elements of various w ...

*2009: '' Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street'' (ECM) With Maria Joao & Mario Laginha *2000: ''Chorrinho Feliz'' (

Verve Verve may refer to: Music * The Verve, an English rock band * ''The Verve E.P.'', a 1992 EP by The Verve * ''Verve'' (R. Stevie Moore album) * Verve Records, an American jazz record label Businesses * Verve Coffee Roasters, an American coffee ho ...

) *2001: ''Mumadji'' (

EmArcy EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown ...

) *2002: ''Undercovers'' (EmArcy, Universal) *2004: ''Tralha'' (Universal Portugal) *2009: ''Chocolate'' (Decca International) *2011: ''Follow the Songlines'' (Naive) with

David Linx David Linx (born 22 March 1965) is a Belgian jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. ...

Diederik Wissels Diederik Wissels (born December 1960, in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch jazz pianist. In 1968, he moved to Brussels, Belgium and later attended Boston's Berklee College of Music. In his early career, he played with Chet Baker, Joe Henderson ...

With

*2004: ''Femstein'' (

NorCD NorCD (established 1991 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label for folk, jazz, world music and improvisational music, led by the founder saxophonist and composer Karl Seglem. NorCD is distributed through Musikkoperatørene, and is a member ...

) *2007: ''Urbs'' (NorCD) With

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservator ...

and

Elin Rosseland Elin Rosseland (born 5 April 1959 in Norway) is a singer, bandleader, and composer who studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music and is known from collaborations with Vigleik Storaas, Johannes Eick, Sidsel Endresen, Eldbjørg Raknes, Christian W ...

*2014: ''Ekko'' (MNJ) With Ann Wylie *2001: ''One And Two'' (Biber) *2003: ''Silver Apples of the Moon'' (Biber) *2008: ''Deep Waters'' (Biber) With others *1987: ''Vol. IV'' (Studentersamfundets Plateselskap), within

Bodega Band Bodega Band (established 1929 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz orchestra based in Trondheim, and part of "Studentersamfundets Orkester" at the Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem. The original sextet was established during the student festiva ...

*1993: ''Shaken But Not Stirred'' (Curling Legs), with Palisander Kvartetten *1994: ''Langt nord I livet'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

Erik Bye Erik Erikssønn Bye (March 1, 1926 – October 13, 2004) was a versatile Norwegian-American journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality. He was one of the 20th century's most well-known and popular ra ...

*1996: ''Hvit Pil'', with Hege Rimestad *1997: ''PIP'', with

Steinar Ofsdal Steinar Ofsdal (born 4 October 1948) is a Norwegian composer and flutist. Career Ofsdal has since 1967 performed on numerous stages in Norway, and worldwide in different settings. He has performed alone or within one of his many bands, and is ...

*1997: ''Salimie'', with

, Gjermund Silset, Roger Ludvigsen (Intuition) *1997: ''Kuling I Skyggen'' (Bare Bra Musikk), with "Reiseradioen & Solskinnsgutta" ( Gisle Børge Styve) *1998: ''La voce del mondo'', with

Tiziana Ghiglioni Tiziana is an Italian feminine given name. The masculine form is Tiziano. Notable people with the name include: *Flavia Titiana, Roman empress who ruled in 193 AD *Tiziana Alagia (born 1973), Italian long-distance runner *Tiziana Cantone, an Italia ...

, Roger Ludvigsen, Gjermund Silset (Arvmusic/IRD) *2000: ''Anastasia'', with Vladimir Denissenkov, Gjermund Silset (Arvmusic/IRD) *2001: ''Floating Rhythms'', with

Terje Isungset Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice. Career Isungset was raised in Geil ...

*2001: ''Kråkeviks songbook'', with

Herborg Kråkevik Herborg Kråkevik (born 28 December 1973) is a Norwegian singer and actress, known for her works with Norwegian folksongs and some stage works and many movies. Her more famous roles being her debut as Eliza in ''My Fair Lady'' (1997) and Julie in ...

*2003: ''A Dance with the Shadows'' (The Wild Places), with Tirill Mohn *2006: ''Tuki'', with

Miki N'Doye Miki may refer to: Places *Miki, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan *Miki, Kagawa, a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan *Miki, Azerbaijan, a village in Astara Rayon, Azerbaijan People *Miki (given name) *Miki (surname) *Miki Núñez (born ...

*2006: ''Into Paradise'', with

Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel Kyrkjebø (; born 24 June 1969), also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. Sissel is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos. Her musical style ranges from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and op ...

*2007: ''Urban Jive'', with Olav Torget *2008: ''After a day of rain'', with Benedicte Torget *2008: ''Magma'', with

Jan Gunnar Hoff Jan Gunnar Hoff (born 22 October 1958) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, arranger and professor, living in Bodø, known from cooperations with jazz musicians like Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Alex Acuña, Audun Kleive, Mathias Eick, John Surman, ...

*2008: ''Det er den draumen'', with

Sondre Bratland Sondre is a Norwegian masculine given name. The name began to become more common in the 1960s, and became roughly twelve times as popular from 1980 to 1990 before declining in popularity thereafter. As of 2017, there were 9,111 men in Norway with ...

*2008: ''Rite'', with

Unni Løvlid Unni Løvlid (born 23 March 1976) is a Norwegian musician. She was raised in Hornindal, Sogn og Fjordane, where she was taught to play piano, fiddle, and Hardanger fiddle. Her interest in folk music was initiated by her mother, Oline Ragnhild L� ...

*2008: ''Sviv'', with Steinar Ofsdal *2008: ''PdPMH A/R'' (Naïve), with Laurence Revel *2008: ''Lysmannen'', with

Geirr Lystrup Geirr Lystrup (born 22 March 1949) is a Norwegian singer, poet, playwright and children's writer. He was born in Vinje. His debut album was ''Ti på taket og Måltrostblues'' from 1972. His album ''Songen om kjærligheta'' from 1981 (a cooperation ...

*2009: ''Æ Ror Aleina'', with Tonje Unstad *2009: ''Sibi'', within Becaye Aw *2009: ''Shan Qi, Energy of the mountains'' (DVD by Ozella music), with Guo Yue,

Wu Fei Wu Fei (, born May 12, 1977) is a virtuoso Chinese American composer, performer, and improviser from Beijing, China. She performs on the Chinese guzheng, an ancient zither with twenty-one strings, as well as sings. She currently resides in Nash ...

, Guido Ponzini *2009: ''Hildring'', with

Hildegunn Øiseth Hildegunn Øiseth (born 5 December 1966 in Kongsvinger, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet, flugelhorn and bukkehorn). Career Øiseth has had a number of appearances in both Norway, South Africa and Pakistan, and was hired as tru ...

*2009: ''Piper on the Roof'', with Elisabeth Vatn *2010: ''Arctic Cinema'' (iBoks), within No Border Orchestra *2010: ''Påskemorgen Slukker Sorgen'' (Gateway), with Lise Petersen *2012: ''Jeg Har Vel Ingen Kjærere'' (Plush Badger), with Anne Gravir Klykken *2012: ''Heilt Nye Vei'' (Ozella), with

Elin Furubotn Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages. Prominent people * Elin Andersdotter (d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator * Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist *El� ...

*2012: ''A Distant Youth'' (panai), with

References

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