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Lars Jakob Rudjord
Saturday Classics at Sentralen
Sentralen
Øvre Slottsgate 3
Mar 19, 2022
6:00 PM GMT+1
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På 1800-tallet levde en mytisk skikkelse i Tovdal i Agder: En sagnomsust mann, kjent blant folk som Kjempe-Jo. Det sies at han var en slåsskjempe det var umulig å beseire, men også en ypperlig danser. Han var svær, gikk stadig på hendene, og en gang tok han livet av en bjørn med øks. Mannen het Jon Olsen (1816-1883), og var Lars Jakob Rudjords tippoldefar.
Nå har pianisten og komponisten fra Farsund skrevet helt ny instrumentalmusikk inspirert av historiene om Kjempe-Jo, hverdagslivet i 1800-tallets Agder og folkemusikken herfra. Sammen med et stjernelag av musikere byr han på melodiske, ettertenksomme, drivende og utadvendte låter med tilhørende historiefortelling, i en intim, spennende og engasjerende konsert der gammelt møter nytt, og også en tradlåt eller to fra Tovdal flettes inn.
Musikere:
Lars Jakob Rudjord - piano
Guro Kvifte Nesheim - hardingfele
Katrine Schiøtt - cello
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Lars Jakob Rudjord Biography
In a small coastal town almost as far south you can get in Norway, Lars Jakob Rudjord creates instrumental music that takes you to places you’ve never been before. Behind his pianos, organs, synthesizers and old vintage keyboards, he crafts melodic, meditative, personal, comforting and often nature-inspired songs that have touched listeners all over the world.
Though often compared to the likes of Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds or Joep Beving, Lars Jakob Rudjord has most certainly established his very own sound in the modern classical world. His melodies are just as well inspired by classical music, as by Norwegian folk music and Nordic folklore. Although they are all instrumental, his songs are always about something particular, wether it be his 50s wooden boat, the old lighthouse nearby, contemplating about the vast starry sky, or the pulsating vibe of visiting Rome or New York.
Besides his solo career, he is also a frequent performer with some of the foremost Norwegian musicians in various genres, like Ingvild Koksvik, Karl Seglem and Moddi.
Read MoreThough often compared to the likes of Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds or Joep Beving, Lars Jakob Rudjord has most certainly established his very own sound in the modern classical world. His melodies are just as well inspired by classical music, as by Norwegian folk music and Nordic folklore. Although they are all instrumental, his songs are always about something particular, wether it be his 50s wooden boat, the old lighthouse nearby, contemplating about the vast starry sky, or the pulsating vibe of visiting Rome or New York.
Besides his solo career, he is also a frequent performer with some of the foremost Norwegian musicians in various genres, like Ingvild Koksvik, Karl Seglem and Moddi.
Jazz
Neo-classical
Melancholic Neo-classical New Age
Nordic Folk
Modern Classical
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