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Eldbjørg Raknes

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Eldbjørg Raknes
Eldbjørg Raknes at the Moers Festival 2007
Eldbjørg Raknes at the Moers Festival 2007
Background information
Born (1970-02-09) 9 February 1970 (age 54)
Midsund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
LabelsMy Recordings
Websiteeldbjorgraknes.com

Eldbjørg Raknes (born 9 February 1970 in Midsund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist known for her a cappella vocal performances, innovative improvised vocals and electronic effects. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jon Balke, Anders Jormin, Bendik Hofseth, Christian Wallumrød, Arve Henriksen, Ketil Bjørnstad, and Ståle Storløkken.[1] She is the sister of the bassist Steinar Raknes.[2][3][4]

Career

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Raknes was educated in the music program of Atlanten videregående skole (secondary school) in Kristiansund (1986–89), in drama at Romerike Folkehøgskole (Folk high school - 1990), and in the Jazz program at Trondheim Conservatory of Music (1991–94), with specializations in voice pedagogy, arrangement, and composition.[5] As a student she sang with Bodega Band and collaborated with the keyboardist Christian Wallumrød among others. She has also worked with the vocal quartet Kvitretten, with three album releases. She currently works as an instructor in the jazz program at Trondheim Conservatory of Music.[1]

She has toured with Concerts Norway and played at several international jazz festivals in a duo with Anders Jormin as well as a member of groups including Bodega Band, TINGeLING, Søyr, Kvitretten, and Trondheim Voices.[5]

Raknes has her own recording company, "My Recordings" (2006).[2][4]

Honors

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Discography

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Solo projects
With others

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eldbjørg Raknes CV - Listen to Norway MIC.no". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15.
  2. ^ a b "Eldbjørg Raknes Biography - SNL.no". Store Norske Leksikon.no (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ a b "Eldbjørg Raknes vant Buddy-prisen - NRK Trøndelag". NRK.no (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ a b "Raknes, Eldbjørg Biography - MIC.no". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ a b "Eldbjørg Raknes: TINGeLING - Cosmopolite.no". (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ "Eldbjørg fikk Radkas minnepris" (in Norwegian). RBnett.no. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  7. ^ "Rolf Gammleng-prisen 2012" (in Norwegian). FFUK.no. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22.
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Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Buddyprisen
2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Radka Toneff Memorial Award
2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz Gammleng-prisen
2012
Succeeded by