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Kanute (Bergstrom / Abildgaard / Okland): C.995 (Creative Sources)

Free improvisation from the Norwegian trio of Dorothea Okland (voice), Ferdinand Bergstrom (guitar), and Olav Abildgaard (percussion), in 7 non-idiomatic interactions of quirky dialog, Okland's fragmented language interacting with Abilgaard's quick, scrabbly approach to nonspecific objects and Bergstrom's acoustic guitar abstract progressions or chord structures; enjoyably odd.
 

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Ferdinand Bergstrom-guitar

Olav Abildgaard-percussion

Dorothea Okland-vocals


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UPC: 5609063405842

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: cs584
Squidco Product Code: 27011

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2018
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded in January, 2018, by Frode Gjerstad.

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Free improvisation from the Norwegian trio of Dorothea Okland (voice), Ferdinand Bergstrom (guitar), and Olav Abildgaard (percussion), in 7 non-idiomatic interactions of quirky dialog, Okland's fragmented language interacting with Abilgaard's quick, scrabbly approach to nonspecific objects and Bergstrom's acoustic guitar abstract progressions or chord structures; enjoyably odd.


Artist Biographies

Ferdinand Bergstrøm is a Norwegian guitarist living in Stavanger, known for his own trio, and the band Kanute.

-Squidco 3/27/2024

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Olav Abildgaard is a Norwegian drummer/percussionist, known for the groups Kanute and Klossmajor, and working with Isabelle Kongshaug.

-Squidco 3/27/2024

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Dorothea Økland, daughter of Nils Økland, is a Norwegian free improvising vocalist and synthesizer player, a member of the group Kanute.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/6922153-Dorothea-%C3%98kland)
3/27/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Teltruinene 10:30

2. Fult Blikk 4:36

3. Giftring 2:24

4. I Glass 3:11

5. Skulle Campe I Skogen 2:29

6. Inni Kappen 10:46

7. Da Vakner Hun 3:54

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Creative Sources
Improvised Music
Free Improvisation
Unusual Vocal Forms
European Improvisation, Composition and Experimental Forms
Trio Recordings

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