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Eldbjørg Raknes
Singer, musician, composer, lyricist, producer, 50% professor at the Jazz program, Institute for music, NTNU, Trondheim.
Own label: MYrecordings.
Born February 9th, 1970. Raised on Raknes, Otrøy, Norway. Live in Trondheim.
Education
- 1990-1994 Trondheim Music Conservatory, Jazz progr., composition, music pedagogy
- 1989-1990 Romerike folkehøgskole, theatre progr.
- 1986-1989 Atlanten vdg skole, music progr.
Own groups
- 2017- Babyconcerts! Eldbjørg Raknes SOLO (for babies 0-12 months)
- 2015-2018 Eldbjørg Raknes & Co w Kirsti Huke & Nils-Olav Johansen (& O.Grönberg 2015)
- 2014-2016 Eldbjørg Raknes & Oscar Grönberg
- 2013- Järmyr/Raknes Duo
- 2010- Hva kommer nå…? w Frode Eggen & Eirik Hegdal/Rob Waring/Håvard Aufles a.o. (for children)
- 2009-2011 Trio w Stian Westerhus & Eirik Hegdal
- 2005-2008 Små sanger mest i det blå w Stian Carstensen & Siri Gjære (for children)
- 2004- Eldbjørg Raknes SOLO
- 2004-2005 På kloss hold w Solveig Slettahjell (for children)
- 2004 Duo w Anders Jormin
- 2003-2005 Raknes´BOYE w Maria Kannegaard & Mats Eilertsen & Per Oddvar Johansen
- 1997-2008 eldbjørg raknes’ TINGeLING w N.O. Johansen & P.O.Johansen & M.Kannegaard/C.Wallumrød/S.Westerhus
- 1996-2000 ESE w Sidsel Endresen & Elin Rosseland
- 1996 Eldbjørg Raknes Quintet w E.Aksdal & J.P. Inderberg & S.Raknes & H.M.Johansen
- 1995 StorRakFlat w Vigleik Storaas & Ingebrigt H.Flaten & M.Forsberg
- 1994-2004 Det bor en gammel baker… w Ståle Storløkken & Tone Åse (for children)
- 1993-1994 Lovesongs from the 30’s w Ståle Storløkken
- 1992-1994 Nutrio w Arve Henriksen & Christian Wallumrød
- 1991-2002 Kvitretten w Tone Åse & Kristin Asbjørnsen & Kjersti Stubø/Solveig Slettahjell
- 1991-1993 Duo w Christian Wallumrød
Collaborations
- 2010-2011 Øyvind Brække´s Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
- 2004-2007 Snehvit og Rosenrød, w/B. Djupvik, theatre for children
- 2000-2004 Trondheim Voices
- 2002 Jon Balke´s Trondheim Jazzorchestra
- 1994-1997 SØYR
- 1991-1993 Bodega Band
- 1991- other collaborations, more or less suddenly: A K Dolven, Pekka Stokke, Bobby Mc Ferrin, Jon Balke, Jarle Bernhoft, Peter Pealinck, Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen, Per Jørgensen, Ole Hamre, Nils Fredrik Dahl, Audun Kleive, Django Bates, Svartlamon Hardkor, Per Finne, Maja Nilsen, Gjertrud Halsd, Marte Huke, Christian Eggen a.o.
Discography
- 2021 “DOG DAYS” Eldbjørg Raknes SOLO (MYrecordings)
- 2019 “BUMBLEBEE” with Tor Breivik (MYrecordings)
- 2017 “AGAIN!” with Kirsti Huke and Nils-Olav Johansen (MYrecordings)
- 2017 “HITCHHIKE” with Kirsti Huke and Nils-Olav Johansen (EP, digital platforms only, MYrecordings)
- 2016 “POSSIBLY IN TIME” with Kirsti Huke, Nils-Olav Johansen and Oscar Grönberg (MYrecordings)
- 2014 “You Make Me Feel” with Oscar Grönberg (MYrecordings)
- 2014 “Det bor en gammel baker” with Ståle Storløkken and Tone Åse (re-release, MYrecordings)
- 2013 “OPEN” Eldbjørg Raknes SOLO. Voice, live sampling, perc.,electronics and melodica (MYrecordings)
- 2010 “Sense” Eldbjørg Raknes SOLO. Voice, live sampling, perc.&electronics (MYrecordings)
- 2009 “River” – singel solo voice,perc.,pno (MYrecordings)
- 2009 “From Frozen Feet Heat Came” – w/Stian Westerhus & Eirik Hegdal (MYrecordings)
- 2006 “SOLO” Eldbjørg Raknes SOLO (MYrecordings)
- 2006 “I Live Suddenly” TINGeLING w/M. Kannegaard N.O.Johansen & P.O.Johansen (MYrecordings)
- 2005 “Små sanger mest I det blå” – w/Siri Gjære & Stian Carstensen (Bergland Prod.)
- 2004 “Många roster talar” – w/M.Kannegaard, M.Eilertsen & P.O.Johansen (Bergland Prod.)
- 2002 “so much depends upon a red wheel barrow” – TINGeLING w/C.Wallumrød, N.O.Johansen & P.O.Johansen (Platearbeiderne)
- 2002 “Kloden er en snurrebass som snurrer oss” – Kvitretten & Torgeir Rebbol.Pedersen (Curling Legs Prod.)
- 1999 “Det bor en gammel baker…” – w/Ståle Storløkken & Tone Åse (Via music)
- 1999 “Everything turns” – Kvitretten w/S.Slettahjell, T.Åse & K.Asbjørnsen (Curling Legs)
- 1999 “GACK!” – ESE w/S.Endresen & E.Rosseland (Kemistri, Jazzland)
- 1997 “TINGeLING” – w/N.O.Johansen, M.Kannegaard & P.O.Johansen (NOR CD)
- 1997 “Med kjøtt og kjærlighet” – SØYR (Curling Legs)
- 1996 “Voices” – Kvitretten w/T.Åse, K.Asbjørnsen & K.Stubø (Curling Legs)
- 1992 “En flik av” – Bodega Band Studentersamf. i Trondhjem (Plateselskapet)
Discography as guest artist
- 2011 “Migrations” – Trondheim Jazzorch. w Øyvind Brække (MNJ)
- 2009 “The Igloo Session” – Peter Pealinck & Eldbjørg Raknes
- 2008 “Din råta tjuv” – Carl Haakon Waadeland (Grappa)
- 2007 “BLÅROLLINGER”
- 2000 “HUSH” – L.M.Myhre (Tylden/Via Music)
- 1998 “HYSJ” L.M.Myhre (Tylden)
- 1997 “REISETID” – Ketil Bjørnstad (Grappa)
- 1997 “Vintersang” – Odd Børretzen/Lars Martin Myhre (Tylden)
- 1996 “Letters” – Håvard Lund (Turn Left Prod.)
- 1988 “Female Hurricane” – Toini Knutsen (Royal studio)
some Prizes + Grants + Nominations
- 2016 Norway Culture Dep. Grant, as a composer
- 2012 Rolf Gammleng Prisen, for her jazz-recordings
- 2012 Nominated, “Cultural Personality of the Year, Trondheim”
- 2011 Buddy Prize, Norwegian Jazzfederation
- 2011 Radka Toneffs Minnnepris
- 2010 Nominated to Designspirer w Sjøbygda Kunstnarhus
- 2005 Children Song of the Year: “Kvelden lister seg på tå”
- 2004 Nominated to Young Person of the World M&R
- 2001 Nopas “young composer” prize
- 2000 Nopas Kardemommestipend, prize
- 2000 Trondheim kommunes Culture Grant
- 1999 Norway Culture Dep. Grant, as a composer
- 1999 Nominated, Norwegian Grammy:”Det bor en gammel baker”
- 1995 Nominated, Norwegian Grammy: Kvitretten “Voices”
Tours + Festivals + More
E.R. has toured the Nordic countries and Europe since 1993 – and also Japan, Ukraine and Chile. She has visited a lot of festivals and been singing with her different concepts on very different venues – for very different audiences, all ages.
Radio + TV
BBC World TV, 2007, portrait from Romania. “Til Iris” radio documentary, NRK, about the process making and doing her commisioned work for Vossajazz “so much depend upon a red wheel barrow” 2001. Portraits and interwies in papers, magazines, radio and TV in Norway, UK, Chile, Ukraine, France, Italy, Finland, Portugal and Japan.
Some Commissioned Work as Composer
- 2019 “Bumblebee” – Jazzfest
- 2018 “Translating Manifesting” – Kunsthall Trh v/Rosina Ivanova
- 2007 “Kjære bønn”- Trondheim litteraturfestival “Æ Å”
- 2006 “Bedrøvet fugl”- Blårollinger, album
- 2006 “Not satisfied” – Vossjazz: TINGeLING+ Jarle Berhoft, Siri Gjære, Kirsti Huke
- 2005 “Små sanger mest i det blå” – Rikskonsertene
- 2004 “Several ways to be to alone – and several ways to be together too” – Trondheim Chamber Music Festival (Trondheim Voices)
- 2003 “S” for the Japanese Keiser, Trondheim kommune (Trondheim Voices)
- 2001 “So much depends upon a red wheel barrow” – Vossajazz, Tingingsverket (eldbjørg raknes´ TINGeLING)
- 1998 “Always look for a way out” w/ESE: Radio Opera, NRK
Curator + Producer
- 2011-2013 Sjøbygda Artist in Residence (AiR)
- 2010 Trondheim Jazz Orch. Elin Rosseland
- 2009-2013 Sjøbygdafestivalen
- 2007-2013 CutDownYourOwnChristmasTree,Work shops for children, Camps for youths, a.o. Sjøbygda Kunstnarhus
- 2001-2004 Trondheim Voices
- 1998 UKM Norden
Teaching
- 1994- Jazz department, NTNU (50% Ass.Prof. from Aug 2012, Professor since 2021)
- 1995-2000 Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo (music didactics)
- 1994- Work shops for grown ups, students, youths, choirs and children
- 1998- Judging exams (Lüzerne, Switserland, Agder musikkonservatorium, Norwegian Academy of music, Oslo a.o.)
Committees + Boards
- 2013 Prize comm., Radka Toneff prize
- 2012 Member of Music Committee Arts Council Norway
- 2009-2012 Norwegian Jazz Federation, committee “jazz for children”
- 2008-2011 Nopa, prize comm. Kardemommestipendet
- 2000 Tono, board member