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Upcoming shows
- 14/05/22 - 31/12/50 Maja S. K. Ratkje in Arendal at Bomuldsfabriken
- 13/10/23 - 14/10/23 Musica Intima in Vancouver at Mountain View Cemetery
- 13/10/23 - 15/10/23 Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Ergon Ensemble, Guri Glans and others in Athens at Onassis Stegi
- 19/10/23 Norrlandsoperans Symfoniorkester in Umeå at Norrlandsoperan
- 11/11/23 The Percussion Ensemble of The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo at Norges Musikkhøgskole
Tag Archives: SPUNK
Reviews in German from Donaueschinger Musiktage with SPUNK and Phantom Orchard
photos: Hans Kumpf Improvisation zu Recht keine Männerdomäne mehr Südkurier, Donaueschingen 17.10.2011 “(…)Einer Nachfolge-Generation gehört das norwegische Quartett Spunk an. Die vier Frauen haben nicht mehr erbittert um ihre Rollen kämpfen müssen – und doch arbeiten sie nicht weniger hart … Continue reading
Forhandlinger og folkeånd, Ultima Festival 2011 (DK)
Seismograf/DMT: Mere hårdkogt og konfronterende var imidlertid kunster- og improvisationsgruppen Spunks installation ”Reir”. Gruppen havde rent ud sagt bygget rede i et kommunalt forsamlingshus… Continue reading
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Store opplevingar i Molde (NO)
Radio Revolt: Innanfor improvisasjon og ny-musikk er bassisten Joëlle Léandre i ferd med å bli ei levande legende. Saman med dei andre damene i SPUNK gav ho oss ein tilnærma perfekt konsert. Continue reading
LIVE: Spunk med Joëlle Léandre (NO)
Fire Flate: Samtidsmusikk, elektronika, friform, støy, ambient, alle disse utrykkene kan karakterisere det unge, men vel etablerte bandet Spunk. Det var internasjonal standard over det som ble presentert på Kulturhuset onsdag kveld. Lydanarki Det morsomme med å bivåne en konsert … Continue reading
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LIGHT reviews (in English, Norwegian, Swedish and German)
Record Collector: Illuminating: anarchy in the art house. Commissioned by Norway’s Henie Onstad Art Centre on the advent of its 40th anniversary in 2008, Light captures preeminent improvisers Spunk at the top of their game. Led by Maja Ratkje’s bestial … Continue reading
LIGHT
Rune Grammofon: “This DVD gives a rare and unique insight into the live concert experience of one of Norway´s most prominent and long standing contemporary impro groups. Commisioned by the Henie Onstad Art Centre for it´s 40th anniversary in 2008, … Continue reading
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See video with SPUNK performing in art by Hanne Borchgrevink.
Last week, in Bergen. Check out this video. SPUNK trio, this one.
Spunk Maja Ratkje et ses consœurs norvégiennes … (FR)
Maja Ratkje et ses consœurs norvégiennes ont ouvert le feu vendredi soir au Nouma, une heure d’improvisation pure où instruments et voix servent avant tout d’outils à une construction sonore impressionniste. Une mutation permanente des couleurs pour un assez beau … Continue reading
Kantarell reviews in French
Octopus: “Quatrième album de Spunk, Kantarell (chanterelle en français) possède un avantage incontestable sur les précédents : son titre est enfin prononçable pour les non norvégophones ! La musique, toujours entièrement improvisée par Kristin Andersen (trompette, etc.), Lene Grenager (violoncelle, … Continue reading
Runeology 4
Various artists, including Motorpsycho, Bushman’s Revenge, Supersilent and SPUNK. Continue reading
Kantarell reviews in German
In perfekter Balance an der Schnittstelle von elektronischer und akustischer Klangwelten bewegt sich dieses Langzeitquartett auf seinem bereits vierten Album. Das hat zur Folge, dass die Herkünfte der Sounds nicht nachvollziehbar sind und bei allem Schwergewicht in der Schwebe bleiben…. Resultat: ein sperriges, in seiner Sperrigkeit lustvolles, offensives Album. Continue reading
Kantarell reviews in Swedish
Spunk samtalar, men de är också experter på att lura öronen. Ofta är det omöjligt att identifiera ljudkällorna. På “Kantarell” – tror jag – går det lättare. Framför allt framträder Lene Grenagers cello starkare, klarare, mer i centrum av de … Continue reading
Kantarell reviews in English
“Whatever the case, this piece is just brilliant. Clever, sexy, dramatic, dynamic, humorous, and dangerous. The fact that it emerged from an improvised process is all the more impressive” Continue reading
Kantarell
Rune Grammofon: “Free collective improvising is one of the most demanding ways of making music: the pitfalls are many – self-absorption, incoherence, certain standardized “gestures” of free jazz, lack of dynamics, humourlessness – but Spunk are alert to the dangers. … Continue reading
Money Will Ruin Everything 2
Rune Grammofon: “Originally planned as an update and slightly revised edition of the long deleted 2cd / book of the same name released in 2003 to celebrate 5 years of Rune Grammofon, this has now turned into a completely new … Continue reading
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Høvikodden live 2008 (NO)
Ballade:
Henie-Onstad kunstsenter et sted som preges av lys. Store vinduer lager en forbindelse mellom senteret og naturen rundt. Dette forholdet ønsker SPUNK å bruke som utgangspunkt for sitt prosjekt i forbindelse med Henie-Onstads jubileum. Continue reading
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