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Terje Isungset

January 01, 1970

Terje Isungset (born 4 May 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.[1][2][3]

Terje Isungset
Background information
Born (1964-05-04) 4 May 1964 (age 59)
Hol, Norway
GenresJazz, Nordic folk
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Websiteterjeisungset.no

Career edit

 
Isungset with Agbaland at Nattjazz, 30 May 2015
 
Isungset and Arve Henriksen performing glass music at Victoria, 2015
 
Isungset with glass drums at Victoria, December 2015
 
Isungset with glass instruments at Victoria, December 2015

Isungset was raised in Geilo where he played traditional dance music with his father (accordion) during his high school days. Moving to Bergen in 1984 led him to be a popular member of a number of Bergen groups, such as Ictus and Tordenskjolds soldater (1984–85), Growl and Gruv (1984-88), Saksbehandlerne and Night and Day (1985–86), Salsa Pati (1985–87), and Supply (1985–88), in addition to periods within the Big Band Emanon from 1986, and his recording debut Amalgamation (1985) with Kenneth Sivertsen.[2]

Isungset is, after more than two decades on the jazz scene, one of Europe's most accomplished and innovative percussionists. With more than 25 years experience in jazz and Scandinavian traditional music he raises these narrow forms of music far beyond their traditional boundaries, becoming more like a crossover between a sound artist and a shaman. When crafting his own instruments from Norwegian natural elements such as arctic birch, granite, slate, sheep bells and even ice, he is highly recommended to those sensible to the poetry and simplicity of sounds.[3][4]

His work is highly acclaimed in the press, often described as innovative, visual, energetic, and different from any previously known concepts. His love for ice music was raised in 1999 when the commission of the winterfestival at Lillehammer asked him to compose and play in a frozen waterfall.[5] He has invented the concept of icemusic, and also invented a way to perform icemusic indoor in ordinary concert halls, doing around 50 indoor ice concerts every year. CNN calls Isungset the first and only icemusician in the world.[6]

Isungset has been commissioned to compose music for jazz festivals, dance performances, theatre, and film, with 41 commissioned concerts.[3]

He has released ten solo albums and is now doing most of his work internationally. Solo concerts, with his band or in collaboration with other artists. In 2006 he had the idea of creating an icemusic festival and started the Ice Music Festival at Geilo, Norway organized by Pål Knutsson Medhus. He is also the founding manager of the record label All Ice Records.

His most recent project is the Glassmusic[7] together with Arve Henriksen. They released an album named World of Glass in late 2014. The recordings were largely made in front of a live audience in Tallinn. All the instruments were made from glass by students from the Estonian Academy of Arts.[8][9]

He is a member of the bandsGroupa (Sweden), Utla and Isglem. He has ongoing duos with Per Jørgensen, Arve Henriksen, Sissel Vera Pettersen, Didier Petit, Therese Skauge, Jorma Tapio and Stian Westerhus.

For the 2017 Vossajazz festival,[10] Isungset was commissioned to compose new music for a new band.

Isungset is also an associate professor at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen.

Honors edit

Projects edit

  • 2010: Organic expressions, project with three dancers (Rebecca Hytting, Guro Rimeslåtten, Christine Kjellberg) from the Carte Blanche Dance Company
  • 2012: Isslottet, at the Oslo Opera and Ballet

Discography edit

Solo albums edit

Collaborative works edit

With Kenneth Sivertsen
Within Karl Seglem's Sogn-A-Song
Within Isglem (duo with Karl Seglem)
  • 1991: Rom (NorCD)
  • 1992: To Steg (NorCD)
  • 1996: Null G (NorCD)
  • 2003: Fire (NorCD)
  • 2016: "Femte" (NorCD)
Within Orleysa, fest. Tore Brunborg
  • 1991: Orleysa (Odin Records)
  • 1993: Svanshornet (Odin Records)
Within Utla (including Håkon Høgemo and Karl Seglem)
  • 1992: Utla (NorCD)
  • 1993: Juv (NorCD)
  • 1995: Brodd (NorCD)
  • 1999: Dans (NorCD)
  • 2003: Song (NorCD), feat. Berit Opheim Versto
Within Groupa (including Jonas Simonson and Mats Edén)
  • 1999: Lavalek (Xource)
  • 2008: Frost (Footprint)
  • 2014: Silent Folk (Footprint)
  • 2016: "Kind of folk,vol1. Sweden. (All Ice Records)
With others

References edit

  1. ^ "Biography". Isung.no. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. ^ a b "Isungset, Terje - Biography" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Terje Isungset Drummer, Composer - Directory". MIC.no. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  4. ^ "The music that melted". BBC Radio 4. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  5. ^ Eikeland, Else Berit (January 2012). "The coolest music on earth" (PDF). Norwegian Embassy. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  6. ^ "Chilling out with the world's only ice musician". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. ^ . Glassmusic Project. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Terje Isungset and Arve Henriksen - World of Glass (All Ice Records 1409. CD Review by Peter Jones)". London Jazz News. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Madli-Liis Parts' video of World of Glass / Tallinn 2011". Madli-Liis Parts. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Terje Isungset – "Sildrande"". Vossajazz.no. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  11. ^ "I make musical instruments out of ice". Financial Times. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  12. ^ Talkington, Fiona (2003-03-05). "Terje Isungset Iceman Is Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
 
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External links edit

  • Official website
  • Ice Music website
  • All Ice Records website
  • Norwegian Ice Festival website
  • www.groupa.se
  • Foxy Digitalis interview, 2006
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Vossajazzprisen
1996 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Open class Edvardprisen
2008 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
terje, isungset, born, 1964, norwegian, drummer, from, background, jazz, traditional, scandinavian, music, designed, musical, instruments, from, traditional, materials, including, background, informationborn, 1964, 1964, norwaygenresjazz, nordic, folkoccupatio. Terje Isungset born 4 May 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 1 2 3 Terje IsungsetBackground informationBorn 1964 05 04 4 May 1964 age 59 Hol NorwayGenresJazz Nordic folkOccupation s MusicianInstrument s DrumsWebsiteterjeisungset wbr no Contents 1 Career 2 Honors 3 Projects 4 Discography 4 1 Solo albums 4 2 Collaborative works 5 References 6 External linksCareer edit nbsp Isungset with Agbaland at Nattjazz 30 May 2015 nbsp Isungset and Arve Henriksen performing glass music at Victoria 2015 nbsp Isungset with glass drums at Victoria December 2015 nbsp Isungset with glass instruments at Victoria December 2015 Isungset was raised in Geilo where he played traditional dance music with his father accordion during his high school days Moving to Bergen in 1984 led him to be a popular member of a number of Bergen groups such as Ictus and Tordenskjolds soldater 1984 85 Growl and Gruv 1984 88 Saksbehandlerne and Night and Day 1985 86 Salsa Pati 1985 87 and Supply 1985 88 in addition to periods within the Big Band Emanon from 1986 and his recording debut Amalgamation 1985 with Kenneth Sivertsen 2 Isungset is after more than two decades on the jazz scene one of Europe s most accomplished and innovative percussionists With more than 25 years experience in jazz and Scandinavian traditional music he raises these narrow forms of music far beyond their traditional boundaries becoming more like a crossover between a sound artist and a shaman When crafting his own instruments from Norwegian natural elements such as arctic birch granite slate sheep bells and even ice he is highly recommended to those sensible to the poetry and simplicity of sounds 3 4 His work is highly acclaimed in the press often described as innovative visual energetic and different from any previously known concepts His love for ice music was raised in 1999 when the commission of the winterfestival at Lillehammer asked him to compose and play in a frozen waterfall 5 He has invented the concept of icemusic and also invented a way to perform icemusic indoor in ordinary concert halls doing around 50 indoor ice concerts every year CNN calls Isungset the first and only icemusician in the world 6 Isungset has been commissioned to compose music for jazz festivals dance performances theatre and film with 41 commissioned concerts 3 He has released ten solo albums and is now doing most of his work internationally Solo concerts with his band or in collaboration with other artists In 2006 he had the idea of creating an icemusic festival and started the Ice Music Festival at Geilo Norway organized by Pal Knutsson Medhus He is also the founding manager of the record label All Ice Records His most recent project is the Glassmusic 7 together with Arve Henriksen They released an album named World of Glass in late 2014 The recordings were largely made in front of a live audience in Tallinn All the instruments were made from glass by students from the Estonian Academy of Arts 8 9 He is a member of the bandsGroupa Sweden Utla and Isglem He has ongoing duos with Per Jorgensen Arve Henriksen Sissel Vera Pettersen Didier Petit Therese Skauge Jorma Tapio and Stian Westerhus For the 2017 Vossajazz festival 10 Isungset was commissioned to compose new music for a new band Isungset is also an associate professor at the Grieg Academy University of Bergen Honors edit1996 Vossajazzprisen 2016 Financial Times named Isungset as one of the First persons 11 2008 Edvardprisen in the Open class for the album IglooProjects edit2010 Organic expressions project with three dancers Rebecca Hytting Guro Rimeslatten Christine Kjellberg from the Carte Blanche Dance Company 2012 Isslottet at the Oslo Opera and BalletDiscography editSolo albums edit 1997 Reise NorCD 2000 Floating Rhythms Via Music 2002 Iceman Is All Ice Records Jazzland Virgin with Arve Henriksen 12 2003 Middle of Mist NorCD 2006 Igloo All Ice Records nominated for Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz with Sidsel Endresen 2007 Two Moons All Ice Records with Per Jorgensen 2008 Ice Concerts All Ice Records 2009 Hibernation All Ice Records 2010 Winter Songs All Ice Records 2014 World Of Glass All Ice Records with Arve Henriksen 2015 Meditations All Ice Records 2015 Terje Isungset amp Stian Westerhus All Ice Records with Stian Westerhus 2015 Isslottet All Ice Records 2016 Oase Terje Isungset amp Sissel Vera Pettersen All Ice Records 2019 Sildrande All Ice Records Terje Isungset with Arve Henriksen Mats Eilertsen Nils Okland Morten Qvenild Sissel Vera Pettersen amp others Collaborative works edit With Kenneth Sivertsen 1985 Amalgamation Hot Club Records including Knut Riisnaes and Bjorn Kjellemyr Within Karl Seglem s Sogn A Song 1991 Sogn A Song NorCD 1994 Rit NorCD Within Isglem duo with Karl Seglem 1991 Rom NorCD 1992 To Steg NorCD 1996 Null G NorCD 2003 Fire NorCD 2016 Femte NorCD Within Orleysa fest Tore Brunborg 1991 Orleysa Odin Records 1993 Svanshornet Odin Records Within Utla including Hakon Hogemo and Karl Seglem 1992 Utla NorCD 1993 Juv NorCD 1995 Brodd NorCD 1999 Dans NorCD 2003 Song NorCD feat Berit Opheim Versto Within Groupa including Jonas Simonson and Mats Eden 1999 Lavalek Xource 2008 Frost Footprint 2014 Silent Folk Footprint 2016 Kind of folk vol1 Sweden All Ice Records With others 1995 Haugtussa Kirkelig Kulturverksted with poems by Arne Garborg including Lynni Treekrem Annbjorg Lien Arild Andersen Borge Petersen Overleir Hans Fredrik Jacobsen Ketil Bjornstad Per Hillestad and Tone Hulbaekmo 1995 Det syng Kirkelig Kulturverksted with Lynni Treekrem 1996 Prosa NorCD with poems by Jon Fosse including Arve Henriksen Hakon Hogemo Karl Seglem and Reidar Skar 1996 Tya fra Bor til Bytes NorCD with Elin Rosseland Karl Seglem and Reidar Skar 1998 Spir NorCD with Karl Seglem Berit Opheim Versto Morten Saele and Audun Erlien 1999 Bergtatt with Grete Helgerod and Oslo Kammerkor 2000 Daa NorCD trio with Arve Henriksen and Karl Seglem 2001 Shadows And Light FMR Records duo with Frode Gjerstad 2004 New North NorCD with Karl Seglem 2005 Didier Petit Terje Isungset Vossa Jazz Records duo with Didier Petit live at Vossajazz 2003 2006 Aihki Ektro Records duo with Jorma Tapio 2006 Saivu with Arve Henriksen and Torgeir Vassvik 2006 On the Great Alkali Plains Jester Records with Espen Jorgensen 2008 Agbalagba Daada Ektro Records duo with Per Jorgensen 2008 Laden With Rain FMR Records duo with Stian Westerhus 2008 Sadagen Etnisk musikklubb with Eilif Gundersen Gunnlaug Lien Myhr and Tor Egil Kreken 2011 City Stories NorCD with Daniel Herskedal 2011 Beginner s Guide to Scandinavia Nascente Virgin with various artistsReferences edit Biography Isung no Retrieved 2020 04 08 a b Isungset Terje Biography in Norwegian Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC no 2011 03 21 Retrieved 2012 12 09 a b c Terje Isungset Drummer Composer Directory MIC no Retrieved 2012 12 09 The music that melted BBC Radio 4 2011 02 08 Retrieved 2012 12 09 Eikeland Else Berit January 2012 The coolest music on earth PDF Norwegian Embassy Retrieved 2012 12 09 Chilling out with the world s only ice musician Cnn com Retrieved 2020 04 08 Glassmusic Homepage Glassmusic Project Archived from the original on 4 January 2015 Retrieved 8 January 2015 Terje Isungset and Arve Henriksen World of Glass All Ice Records 1409 CD Review by Peter Jones London Jazz News 30 December 2014 Retrieved 8 January 2015 Madli Liis Parts video of World of Glass Tallinn 2011 Madli Liis Parts Archived from the original on 2021 12 13 Retrieved 8 January 2015 Terje Isungset Sildrande Vossajazz no Retrieved 2020 04 08 I make musical instruments out of ice Financial Times 18 November 2016 Retrieved 2020 04 08 Talkington Fiona 2003 03 05 Terje Isungset Iceman Is Review BBC Music Retrieved 2012 12 09 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Terje Isungset External links editOfficial website Ice Music website All Ice Records website Norwegian Ice Festival website www glassmusic no www groupa se Foxy Digitalis interview 2006 Awards Preceded byHarald Dahlstrom Recipient of the Vossajazzprisen1996 Succeeded byFrank Jakobsen Preceded byGisle Kverndokk Recipient of the Open class Edvardprisen2008 Succeeded byAlfred Janson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Terje Isungset amp oldid 1216988463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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