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Terje Isungset      

Terje Isungset is one of Europes most accomplished and innovative percussionists. With over two decades experience in jazz and Scandinavian music he is taking these types of music far beyond their traditional boundaries, becoming more like a cross between a sound artist and a shaman. 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. Timbres and colours are central in Terje Isungsets music and compositions. In the press, his work has often been described as innovative, visual, energetic, and different from any previously known concepts. Isungset has also been commissioned to compose music for Jazz Festivals, Dance Performances, Theatre, Film, etc. (40 commissed concerts) His composition efforts have also brought nine critically acclaimed solo CD`s.

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Terje Isungset : Playing With Mother Nature
Terje Isungset started out as a regular percussionist. However, coming from Norway, where you're surrounded by ice for much of the year; Isungset started to use what was around him, and began making instruments out of ice. He went on to found the world's first ice festival, held annually in Geilo, Norway. I caught up with Terje to talk about a band fronted by Mother Nature herself.

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