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(2003–). They toured in Norway 2002, with a performance where they presented lyrics by Karin Boye, and has also been widely used at Norwegian jazz festivals, as well as internationally (e.g.

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, 2004). Supported by Norsk Jazzforum, TINGeLING toured Scandinavia, France and Belgium (2005), and performed Norway's contribution to Jazz around the world (2006).

Band members

* Eldbjørg Raknes – vocals * Nils-Olav Johansen – guitar * Maria Kannegaard – keyboards * Per Oddvar Johansen – percussion

Discography

*''TINGeLING'' (1997, NorCD), with lyrics by Rudyard Kipling, Ernest Hemingway and Emily Dickinson *''So much depends upon a red wheel barrow'' (2002, Platearbeiderne), commissioned work for « Vossajazz» *''I live suddenly'' (2006, My Recordings), with lyrics by

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, Dorothy Parker.

References

External links

Eldbjørg Raknes TINGeLING Biography - Cosmopolite.no
Norwegian jazz composers Norwegian jazz ensembles Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups from Trondheim {{Norway-band-stub