Rökkur, the Icelandic word for twilight, invites you into the sound world of Icelandic award winning ensemble Nordic Affect and the Norwegian Maja S. K. Ratkje, who is at the forefront of the musical avant-garde. Rökkur originates in a workshop between performing composer Ratkje and the ensemble and is set to reveal shades of various noise and timbre, where Maja blends her own extended vocals with the sound of the acoustic baroque timbers of Nordic Affect, everything treated and blended in real-time by the cyborgic electronic extensions of Ratkjes live-instrument.
Performers:
Maja
S. K. Ratkje, voice and live electronics
Nordic Affect
Halla
Steinunn Stefánsdóttir, baroque violin
Guðrún
Hrund Harðardóttir, baroque viola
Hanna
Loftsdóttir, baroque cello
Guðrún
Óskarsdóttir, harpsichord
Program
Maja
S. K. Ratkje
Rökkur (2019) 60’
Premiere
Nordic Affect is supported by Reykjavik Culture Fund and The Icelandic Music Fund.
This event is supported by the PULS project.