The trio POING, consisting of Frode Haltli, accordion, Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, saxophones and Håkon Thelin, double bass, has been performing music by Maja S. K. Ratkje since she wrote their first piece “essential extensions” in 1999. Since then they have showed themselves as one of the most interesting ensembles for contemporary music in Scandinavia, with a large number of first performances by European and Asian composers. They have visited main music festivals as well as clubs in the north of Europe, USA, China and Japan. The collaboration Wach auf! with Maja S. K. Ratkje as featured vocalist has existed since their 2000 debut in Saunabar, Hensinki. The repertoire reaches from Brecht/Weill via Norwegian workers’ songs to popular music from the 80s, all more or less coloured in red due to their regular eagerness to play the night before 1st of May. POING and Maja have recorded an album with selected songs from this repertoire released by Øra fonogram, spring 2011.
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Tranen photos by Jan Davis:
From concert in Bergen 2011:
Concert images from Brugge 2009:
beauty is a rare thing…” Maja S.K. Ratkje in ”Jazz Session ” and ” Rizoma “: Contemporary Music
The sacred is the interference of the uncreated in the created,
of the eternal in time,of the infinite in space,of the
supraformal in forms;it is the mysterious introduction
into one realm of existence of a presence which in reality
contains and transcends that realm and could cause it to
burst asunder in a sort of divine explosion.The sacred is
the incommensurable,the trascendent,hidden within a
fragile form belonging to this world;it has its own
precise rules,its terrible aspects and its merciful action;
moreover,any violation of the sacred,even in art,has
incalculable repercussions.
Intrinsically the sacred is inviolable,and so much so that any
attempted violation recoils on the head of the violator.
Frithjof Schuon
Dear Friends of Auand Records : For me, music is a sacred thing. My name is Gustavo Adolfo Bustamante. I am promoter of jazz, avant-garde and contemporary music.
I have two programs in other station: UN Radio 100.4 FM http://historico.unradio.unal.edu.co/programacion/medellin.html (Programs) ; and http://www.unradio.unal.edu.co ( Audio ) called: ” Rizoma ” ( dedicated of Contemporary and eclectic Music ) and “Jazz Session “( contemporary jazz )
Would you please give me a free promotional of your music for this programs.
( cd or dvd )
I am faithful listener of your music and I’d like to share with my radio station listeners your extensive stock of music.
Your work is a valuable contribution to my human and cultural growth.
Thank you very much
A hug,
Gustavo Bustamante Mesa
Promoter of Jazz, Avantgarde, Electronic and Contemporary Music
P.O.BOX 423
Rionegro- Antioquia – Colombia