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Occupation(s)
  
Musician, composer

Role
  
Musician

Name
  
Terje Isungset


Website
  
isung.no

Instruments
  
Drums, percussion

Genres
  
Jazz, Nordic folk music

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Born
  
4 May 1964 (age 60) Hol, Norway (
1964-05-04
)

Albums
  
World of glass, Ice Concerts, Winter Songs, Aihki

Music groups
  
Groupa, Isglem, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Agbaland (Since 2012)

Similar People
  

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Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964 Hol, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (primarily as a percussionist) and composer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials including ice Isungset bio.

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Career

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Isungset was raised in Geilo where he played traditional dance music with his father (accordion) during his high school days. Moving to Bergen in 1984 led him to be a popular member of a number Bergen Groups, «Ictus» and «Tordenskjolds soldater» 1984-85, «Growl» and «Gruv» 1984-88, «Saksbehandlerne» and «Night and Day» 1985-86, «Salsa Pati» 1985-87, «Supply» 1985-88, in addition to periods within the Big Band «Emanon» from 1986, and recording debut Amalgamation (1985) with Kenneth Sivertsen.

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Isungset is after more than two decades on the Jazz scenes, one of Europe's most accomplished and innovative percussionists. With more than 25 years experience in jazz and Scandinavian traditional music he raises these narrow formes of music far beyond their traditional boundaries, becoming more like a crossover between a sound artist and a shaman. When 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.

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His work is highly acclaimed in the press, often described as innovative, visual, energetic, and different from any previously known concepts. His love for ice music was raised in 1999 when the commission of the winterfestival at Lillehammer asked him to compose and play in a frozen waterfall. He has invented the concept of Icemusic, and also invented a way to perform icemusic indoor in ordinary concert halls, doing around 50 indoor ice concerts every year. Isungset has also been commissioned to compose music for Jazz Festivals, Dance Performances, Theatre, Film, etc., with 41 commissioned concerts. He has released 10 solo albums and is now doing most of his work internationally. Solo concerts, with his band or in collaboration with other artists. In 2006 he had the idea of creating an icemusic festival and started the Ice Music Festival at Geilo, Norway organized by Pål Knutsson Medhus, and is the founding manager of the record label All Ice Records. His most recent project is the Glassmusic together with Arve Henriksen. They released an album named World of Glass in late 2014. The recordings were largely made in front of a live audience in Tallinn. All the instruments were made from glass by students from the Estonian Academy of Arts. He is a member of the bands Groupa (Sweden), Utla & Isglem. He has ongoing duos with Per Jørgensen, Arve Henriksen, Sissel Vera Pettersen, Didier Petit, Therese Skauge, Jorma Tapio and Stian Westerhus. For 2017 Vossajazz festival Terje Isungset have been comissed to compose new music for a new band. Terje Isungset is also associate professor at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen. CNN says that Terje Isungset is the first and only icemusician in the world: CNN: "Chilling out with the world`s only icemusician" http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/03/05/norway.ice.music.isungset/ Financial Times listed Isungset as one of the "First persons" in 2016:Financial Times: "First person": https://www.ft.com/content/4edcadbe-ab84-11e6-9cb3-bb8207902122

Honors

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  • 1996: Vossajazzprisen
  • 2008: Edvardprisen in the «Open class» for the album Igloo
  • Projects

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  • 2010: Organic expressions, project with three dancers (Rebecca Hytting, Guro Rimeslåtten, Christine Kjellberg) from the Carte Blanche Dance Company
  • 2012: Isslottet, at the Oslo Opera and Ballet
  • Solo albums

  • 1997: Reise (NorCD)
  • 2000: Floating Rhythms (Via Music)
  • 2002: Iceman Is (All Ice Records) (Jazzland/Virgin), with Arve Henriksen
  • 2003: Middle of Mist (NorCD)
  • 2006: Igloo (All Ice Records), nominated for Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, with Sidsel Endresen
  • 2007: Two Moons (All Ice Records), with Per Jørgensen
  • 2008: Ice Concerts (All Ice Records)
  • 2009: Hibernation (All Ice Records)
  • 2010: Winter Songs (All Ice Records)
  • 2014: World Of Glass (All Ice Records), with Arve Henriksen
  • 2015: Meditations (All Ice Records)
  • 2015: Terje Isungset & Stian Westerhus (All Ice Records), with Stian Westerhus
  • 2015: "Isslottet" (All Ice Records)
  • 2016: "Oase" Terje Isungset & Sissel Vera Pettersen (All Ice Records)
  • Compilations
  • 2015: Collected Works (All Ice Records)
  • Collaborative works

    With Kenneth Sivertsen
  • 1985: Amalgamation (Hot Club Records), including Knut Riisnæs and Bjørn Kjellemyr
  • Within Karl Seglem's «Sogn-A-Song»
  • 1991: Sogn-A-Song (NorCD)
  • 1994: Rit (NorCD)
  • Within Isglem (duo with Karl Seglem)
  • 1991: Rom (NorCD)
  • 1992: To Steg (NorCD)
  • 1996: Null G (NorCD)
  • 2003: Fire (NorCD)
  • 2016: "Femte" (NorCD)
  • Within «Orleysa», fest. Tore Brunborg
  • 1991: Orleysa (Odin Records)
  • 1993: Svanshornet (Odin Records)
  • Within «Utla» (including Håkon Høgemo and Karl Seglem)
  • 1992: Utla (NorCD)
  • 1993: Juv (NorCD)
  • 1995: Brodd (NorCD)
  • 1999: Dans (NorCD)
  • 2003: Song (NorCD), feat. Berit Opheim Versto
  • Within «Groupa» (including Jonas Simonson and Mats Edén)
  • 1999: Lavalek (Xource)
  • 2008: Frost (Footprint)
  • 2014: Silent Folk (Footprint)
  • 2016: "Kind of folk,vol1. Sweden. (All Ice Records)
  • With other projects
  • 1995: Haugtussa (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with poems by Arne Garborg (including Lynni Treekrem, Annbjørg Lien, Arild Andersen, Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Per Hillestad and Tone Hulbækmo)
  • 1995: Det syng (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Lynni Treekrem
  • 1996: Prosa (NorCD), with poems by Jon Fosse (including Arve Henriksen, Håkon Høgemo, Karl Seglem and Reidar Skår)
  • 1996: Tya - frå Bor til Bytes (NorCD), with Elin Rosseland, Karl Seglem and Reidar Skår
  • 1998: Spir (album) (NorCD), with Karl Seglem, Berit Opheim Versto, Morten Sæle and Audun Erlien
  • 1999: Bergtatt, with Grete Helgerød and Oslo Kammerkor
  • 2000: Daa (NorCD), trio with Arve Henriksen and Karl Seglem
  • 2001: Shadows And Light (FMR Records), duo with Frode Gjerstad
  • 2004: New North (NorCD), with Karl Seglem
  • 2005: Didier Petit - Terje Isungset (Vossa Jazz Records), duo with Didier Petit live at Vossajazz 2003
  • 2006: Aihki (Ektro Records), duo with Jorma Tapio
  • 2006: Sáivu, with Arve Henriksen and Torgeir Vassvik
  • 2006: On the Great Alkali Plains (Jester Records), with Espen Jørgensen
  • 2008: Agbalagba Daada (Ektro Records), duo with Per Jørgensen
  • 2008: Laden With Rain (FMR Records), duo with Stian Westerhus
  • 2008: Sådagen (Etnisk musikklubb), with Eilif Gundersen, Gunnlaug Lien Myhr and Tor Egil Kreken
  • 2011: City Stories (NorCD), with Daniel Herskedal
  • 2011: Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (Nascente/Virgin), with various artists
  • Compositions by Terje Isungset: Floating Rhythms Molde International Jazzfestival 10 musicians & 2 dancers 1999

    Ein neger på Nes stasjon TV2 - Norway. Documentary film. Arve Henriksen & T.Isungset 1999

    Under is Vinterspillene Lillehammer Performed in a frozenwaterfall. 17 musicians & dancers. 2000

    Nature and Technology EXPO2000Hannover.Germany.Opening concert.World Exhibition. Composed by Reidar Skår & T Isungset. 7 musicians. 2000

    Tre European Culture City Bergen. Nattjazz. 6 musicians, men’s choir & 3 dancers. 2000

    Kela 2000 European CultureCities. Reykjavik,Helsinki,Bergen Modern dance company by Reio Kela 2000

    Livets virkelige risiko Det Norske Teater-Oslo. Contemporary dance by Hege Tvedt 2001

    Ingen veit kvar haren hoppar Vossajazz 100 performers. 2002

    Midt i mellom blå Festspillene, Bergen 50 years anniversary. 1 symphony orchestra, 1000 children & all church bells of Bergen 2002

    Rhythm Doctors Nattjazz/Bajazz Electronics, mouth harp, voices, dancers, skateboarders, BMX, scratch, rap, break dancers, baseballs, pyro etc. 2002

    Olje Håkonshallen-Bergen. Statoil 30 years Based on sounds from worlds biggest Oil Rig .. 2002

    Nett No Det Norske Teater-Oslo. Modern dance/ballet by Kjersti Alveberg 2002

    Iceman is Autunnale festivalen-Bergen Icemusic on tape. 2002

    Dumme Konger og grimme Troll Den Nasjonale Scene-Bergen Music for Theatre 2002

    Stemningar Odda Culture House 50 years annirversay.90 musicians age 3 till 75 years. 2003

    Skogsklang Lørenskog Sommerfestival Performed in the forest.30 kids & dancers. 2003

    Jotne Sunndal Kulturfestival Performed inside a mountain. In a power station. 2003

    Vox Nattjazz-Bergen. 8 singers and band 2004

    Emperors new clothes Old Bristol Vic Theatre-England Music for Theatre 2004

    Isens livsløp Swedish TV1 Documentary film of the Ice Hotel – Sweden 2004

    Rhythm keepers Vinterfestuka Narvik Performed with an electric band in a locomotive station. 2005

    Vardø Vardø/Finnmark 1000 Years. Choir, singer & band. Outdoors concert. 2005

    Fly Moers Jazzfestival -Germany Opening Concert. Based on bird sounds in surround system. Electronics, singers, dancers,100 flute players, video& helicopter. 2006

    4 Moods Brass Wind Festival - Norway A piece for Mouth Harp & Brass Band. 2006

    Global Ice Opening of World Environments Day.(Nobel Peace Centre - Oslo) Icehorn, Voice, Water and Ice sounds on CD. 2007

    OI OI Festspillene Bergen. (Bølgen og Moi) Making food while playing on the food. 2007

    Varm is Bergen Domkirke Percussion, Ice on CD, dance. 2007

    Tider Church Jubile Choir, Piano & Percussion 2007

    Mellom fjell For the Osa Festival. Strings, voices, trumpet, bass, drums. 2007

    Motorsagmassasjen Festspillene I Bergen Chain saw, Circular saw, hand saw, axe, hardanger fiddle, mouth harp & voice. 2008

    Fossekall Concert in a waterfall in Hardanger. Chello,hardanger fiddle, trumpet, voice,drums, mouth harp & dancer.. 2008

    Norwegian Wood Opening of conference. Performing on tools. 2008

    Cinderella The Lyric Theatre – London –England. Composer & artistic director. 2008

    Runde Opening of Runde environments center - Norway. Recordings of the sea & the birds at Runde + rams horn & mouth harp 2009

    Water Festspillene I Bergen Sub Marines, sounds of Whales, Singers under water and band "2009

    " Winter Bright Night at Opera North.Leeds-England. Icemusic made in surround 2009

    Stork Segni d'Infanzia festival – Italy. Recordings of birds, glass and percussion in surround system 2010

    Ladegården 150. Ladegården kindergarden,Bergen – 150 years. Sounds of children, water,ice, mouth harp and rams horns. 2011

    Karsikko Flow Productions – Finland. Contemporary dance company. Rams horn, mouth harp,drums,percussion & voice – all made in a surround system. 2011

    Is-slottet The Norwegian National Ballet Violin, voices, percussion, ice,piano. 2012

    Fedrelandet Documentary film TV 2 Arve Henriksen & Terje Isungset 2012

    Bodypods: “Fingers” Podcast for The Guardian, Timeout and Fuel Theatre. Isungset using his fingers in cooperation with scientist. 2012

    Moon Meditations Comissed concert for Icemusicfestival-Geilo. 6 icehorns, icelur, icetrumpet, iceharp, ice cello, ice percussion, icedrums, voices and surround sound system. 2014

    Meditations CD with recordings from the South Pole, North Pole, Greenland, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Norway and glaciers in Europe. Icehorns, icepercussion, iceofone, trumpet, bass, voice, viola & electronics in cooperation with Reidar Skår. 2015


    World of Glass Tallinn 2011 Capital of Culture. Glass instruments and music composed by Arve Henriksen & Terje Isungset. 2015 Sildrande Vossajazz 2017.

    References

    Terje Isungset Wikipedia


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