Friday 06.07.18 am
Gallery Åkern

People's car

Have you ever heard a harding fiddle playing Indian classical music or a sarod playing Norwegian folk music? Accompanied by a jazz drummer who adds psychedelic mysticism? Not? Then we recommend a concert with the trio Folkevogn!

Door opens: 13:00 Single ticket price: NOK 200

Indian classical music has its roots in meditation music, and was already referred to in the oldest Hindu scriptures. The different melodies (ragas) which are time and season dependent are said to affect different parts of the body and
the mind. Norwegian folk music originated in and was part of the old farming community. Within this cultural framework, the various genres were used in connection with work and parties. There are some similarities between Indian classical music and Norwegian folk music: There is a teacher/guru-student tradition, the music is not written down and the instruments' resonant strings.

In this concert, the audience will hear a fusion between Indian classical music and Norwegian folk music. Sudeshna Bhattacharya is a sarod maestro and musician in the rich tradition of North Indian classical music. Hans P. Kjorstad is a creative fiddler who is an active participant in both the folk music scene and the improvisation scene in Norway. Michaela Antalova is a drummer from Slovakia, who is currently a student at the Norwegian Academy of Music.

Sudeshna Bhattacharya (sarod), Hans P. Kjorstad (fiddle), Michaela Antalova (drums)

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