How can the knowledge of physics, gravity and Newton´s third law be of aid to musicians seeking to play with more ease and less strain? I have always been fascinated by the moments when the world of physics intersects with the world of music. Perhaps this explains my unusual combination of interests: music and fascia—the … Continue reading Push-off and ground reaction force in music playing – Isaac Newton to the rescue..
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Playing, singing and living within a fluid system.
Why musicians need to know about Fascia Here is a nice litle joke: «What is a human being? A human being is a container invented by water so that it can walk around in the world.» Physically speaking this is not so far from the truth. Every system in our body is either supporting or … Continue reading Playing, singing and living within a fluid system.
Qualifiers. How do you assess your practice session?
In order to judge the outcome of a practice session most of us tend to have a set of qualifiers, -things which we take as a sign that we have either succeeded or failed in what we are doing. But the type of qualifiers we use are closely linked to how efficient we are. And how well our body functions during playing.
Mønster
Hester som er frukt, betydningen av å miste sitt senter og opptøyer i konsertsalen: I dag skal det handle om mønster og spesielt hvordan vår lengsel etter og behov for organisering og form gjør at vi naturlig tiltrekkes av mønster i det vi ser, men vel så mye i det vi hører.
Bilder fra Orkesterets underbevissthet
Å lytte til musikk vil si stadig å få sine indre forventninger omstokket, innfridd, avvist eller begeistret og intet sted skjer dette med større kraft enn i møte med stor orkestermusikk og stor kunst. Orkestermusikere som kunst I siste nummer av fagbladet Musikk-kultur(11-2011) presenteres orkesterbildene til henholdsvis Oslo filharmoniske orkester (OFO), Stavanger symfoniorkester (SSO) og … Continue reading Bilder fra Orkesterets underbevissthet
Passion and Pain
Some time back I had the privilege to be "Artist of the month" in the Timani newsletter and as this was a decidedly new experience I thought I´d share it here, also since the questions of the interview brings up the topic of strain injuries and of having your passion linked to pain, which I think … Continue reading Passion and Pain
Where does the music end and the listenig begin?
Musical jiggsaw-puzzles at Kamfest 2016 Our perception of reality is a highly individual matter: every day our mind is occupied by trying to create coherence between an unimaginable amount of fragments brought to us through our different senses. It is a bit like a game: you're given certain pieces but how you combine them is … Continue reading Where does the music end and the listenig begin?
Jeg lytter, altså er jeg..
Lytting som eksistensiell erfaring eller Hvordan høre det store mønsteret i en verden av fragmenter. I Morgenbladet (av 13. april 2012) skrev vitenskapsjournalist Lone Frank om forskningsfunn som indikerte at multitasking, vår tids honnørord i arbeidslivet, ikke bare minsker effektiviteten vår (i tillegg til at den booster produksjonen av stresshormoner i kroppen) men også svekker … Continue reading Jeg lytter, altså er jeg..
An artistic meeting beyond time. RIP Pierre Boulez
Last Tuesday, the 5 of January the great composer, conductor and pianist Pierre Boulez passed into eternity. As a lifetime explorer of new musical dimensions he has, for me, been a great source of inspiration. The following is an imagined meeting which I personally would have loved to witness and a small tribute to the … Continue reading An artistic meeting beyond time. RIP Pierre Boulez
Musikk for ører og øyne
Dagens omfattende opptaksteknologi gir oss i dag tilgang på musikk overalt og i alle settinger. Musikk er på sett og vis blitt et legemsløst fenomen: det er i dag fullt mulig å ha hørt flere hundre pianokonserter uten noen gang å ha sett et flygel. Har det noe å si? Tatt i betraktning i hvor … Continue reading Musikk for ører og øyne
The listening experience 