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Soothing suite for voices and percussion<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Anodyne\u201d is Jon Balke\u2019s commissioned work for the vocal ensemble Trondheim Voices and percussion group Batagraf, based on the poem \u201cAnodyne\u201d by the American poet Yusef Komunyakaa.
\n\u201cOn Anodyne\u201d pays tribute to the body, to music, to human beings. The work, a suite for nine voices and four percussionists, had its world premiere at the Molde Jazz Festival in 2011. Anodyne means analgesic or soothing, and the subject of the piece is relieving pain. The concert was held in Molde on 23 July of that year, as a subdued and lovely way of showing respect for the victims of the previous day, one of the darkest days in Norway\u2019s history, when a lone killer murdered innocent teenagers at a summer camp. The work was inspired by the Wolof song tradition of Africa. Balke\u2019s point of departure was the playful approach of Trondheim Voices to the endless possibilities and harmonic riches inherent in the human voice, along with the rhythmic tapestry woven by Batagraf.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Anodyne\u201d was recorded and mixed at Rainbow Studio, and was produced by Live Maria Roggen, Jon Balke and Jan Erik Kongshaug.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOn Anodyne\u201d is Jon Balke\u2019s commissioned work for the vocal ensemble Trondheim Voices and percussion group Batagraf, based on the poem \u201cAnodyne\u201d by the American poet Yusef Komunyakaa.\u201cOn Anodyne\u201d pays tribute to the body, to music, to human beings.<\/p>\n
Trondheim Voices is an improvisational vocal ensemble formed of professional singers, all of whom have studied in the jazz programme at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The ensemble has been regarded as one of the leading groups of its type in Norway and the rest of the world for the past ten years. The group has commissioned new music and presented works by a number of prominent composers, and has worked closely together with sound designer Asle Karstad and artist Anne-Cathrin Hertling for many years.<\/p>\n
The percussion collective Batagraf was established by Jon Balke in 2005. Batagraf is described as a musical \u201cthink tank\u201d, and from the start its objective has been to explore the connections between rhythm, language and literary content. Batagraf has collaborated with a long list of poets, comedians, dancers and writers, and has released two critically acclaimed albums on the ECM label.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Anodyne\u201d was recorded and mixed at Rainbow Studio, and was produced by Live Maria Roggen, Jon Balke and Jan Erik Kongshaug.<\/p>\n
Upcoming concerts:
\n30 October: Levanger Kulturkirke
\n1 November: Dokkhuset, Trondheim
\n2 November: Namsos Kulturhus
\n3 November: Plassen, Molde<\/p>\n
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