Interviews with Maja

A selection of interviews around the book Eksperimentell kvinneglam (NO)

– Jeg registrerer at menn kanskje blir vurdert breiere, både stilmessig, spillemessig og metaforisk (de kan være både fjellsolide, tøffe, myke og «dønn ærlige»), og de blir tillagt større vekt som «sentrale aktører» i sine felt. Kvinner faller oftere mellom stoler sjangermessig, og blir dermed vanskeligere å vurdere. Mange blir i større grad vurdert emosjonelt. Kanskje kvinner ikke er like interesserte i sjangre, og hvem er det som har definert sjangrene?

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Noise and the Voice: exploring the thresholds of vocal transgression

Short interview made by Aaron Cassidy, published in Cassidy, Aaron and Einbond, Aaron (2013) Noise in and as music. University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield. ISBN 978­1­86218­118­2 What is noise (music) to you? Noise music is liberating, life-celebrating, and demanding. At its best it is multi-dimensional, it is both dark and light, and in its own way

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Interview in Seven1878

I had never heard of Maja S. K. Ratkje until about three months ago while coming across a recorded collaboration with vocal tormentor, Joachim Montessuis, entitled, “Janus,” through Montessuis’ brilliant Erratum label. More info on “Janus” is available in SEVEN1878’s Best of 2013 list. On “Janus,” so many voices, vocal sounds, etc were present that

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W naszym kraju zmiany następują zbyt wolno – wywiad z norweską kompozytorką Mają Ratkje (PL)

FOCH! 17.12.2013 Dominika Węcławek Photo by Dan Petter Neegaard   Maja S. K. Ratkje jest jedną z najciekawszych i najważniejszych artystek na norweskiej scenie muzycznej. Nagrywała z artystami awangardowymi, eksperymentatorami i wizjonerami z całego świata. Do Warszawy przyjechała po to, by oddać dźwiękowy hołd jednemu z naszych pionierów muzyki elektronicznej, Eugeniuszowi Rudnikowi. Ze mną porozmawiała

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Slutt på oljen (NO)

Statoil trekker seg som hovedsponsor av Bylarm. Musiker Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje tror de møtte for mye motstand. Chiristina Ørbekk Nikolaisen, Morgenbladet 24.10.2013 – Dette Statoil-stipendet har vært omstridt siden det ble opprettet i 2008, og du tok selv initiativet til kampanjen «Stopp oljesponsing av norsk kulturliv». Er du fornøyd nå? – For det første

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Maja S.K. Ratkje interviewed by Lasse Marhaug

In the shared consensus, it seems to take a lot of effort to speak up against our shared reality, because that would be questioning the fundaments of our society – that profit is the basic, untouchable force for growth. How far are we willing to go? Norway is better equipped than all other oil counties to stop investing in tar sand and fishing territories. How can we expect other countries to take action if we, along with some dictatorships, are among the worst in the class?

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SPUNK firar och tar farväl av det gamla (SE/NO)

På boxen “Das Wohltemperierte Spunk” utforskar den norska kvartetten SPUNK tolv toner i den tempererade skalan. Verket tog tolv år att skapa! Ett firande av den tempererade musikens historia, men också ett firande av musikens mikrotonala potential och ett farväl till det gamla, säger Maja Ratkje i en mailintervju med Soundofmusic. Av: Magnus Nygren Soundofmusic.no

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Opera for babies

The Guardian Nov. 15 2012 Norwegian composer and performer Maja Ratkje has worked with classical groups and metal bands. But it is her opera for babies that has brought her international fame by Alfred Hickling At an arts centre in Asker, a small Norwegian town a few kilometres from Oslo, a select crowd has gathered

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Statoil kjøper kred på billigsalg (NO)

Dagsavisen: Artist Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje vil ikke la sin konsertserie under Festspillene i Bergen sponses av festivalens hovedsponsor Statoil. Hun mener kulturlivet burde stå opp mot Statoils billige oppkjøp av kulturkredibilitet. Gerd Elin Stava Sandve Ina Inglingstad (foto) Statoil er en av hovedsponsorene for Festspillene i Bergen, som starter 23. mai. Oljeselskapet er dessuten

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Interview in ATTN:Magazine

In the run up to her live collaboration with Ikue Mori, Norweigan performer/composer Maja Ratkje talks about collaboration, experimental music and vocal limits. Article by Jack Chuter You’ve worked with an eclectic array of collaborators throughout your career. Is it always easy for you to adapt to different collaborative company? No, and I carefully choose

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