Marta Śniady-debutkoncert. © Martasniady.com

Den unge polske komponist Marta Śniady holder audiovisuel debutkoncert i både København og Aarhus. © Martasniady.com

Seis-guiden: Mørkeblå lillakvinder og oversavet orgelgevær

Sommeren starter med et brag. Med flere brag. Ja faktisk med brag over det hele. Klang Festival fejrer 10-års jubilæum, talentfulde komponister debuterer, orgler udsættes for lydkunst – og meget mere.

All about Simon Steen-Andersen

He is one of the most celebrated composers of his generation, in Denmark and abroad. With this 2014 Focus we present and reflect, through interview and analysis, on the career of Simon Steen-Andersen.

Around the world with Seismograf

Seismograf may be located in Denmark, but brilliant music is performed all over the world. Which means we often cover events in places far, far away, as illustrated by this selection of articles.

Audio papers – an original research format

A few years ago Seismograf introduced its very own sound-oriented research format: the audio paper. In the years to come we will continue to develop it further in our Peer section. Here is a selection of audio papers – and a manifesto.

Meet the composers

Some of them are just getting started. Others are well-established names on the international scene. But what are their thoughts on the music they create and the world they live in? Read a selection of our most interesting pieces on composers and composing.

Taking the stage

Why should the musicians get all the attention? In recent years a special trend has unfolded on the scenes for contemporary music: composers getting on stage to perform their own works. We dedicate this 2017 Focus to this exciting phenomenon.

Welcome to Seismograf

Seismograf is an independent Danish web magazine focusing on the newest developments within the arts of sound. On this page you will find our most recent English-language content as well as collections on selected topics. Want to know more about Seismograf? Then go on and scroll down to the bottom of this page.

Welcome to Seismograf

Welcome to Seismograf. This page gives you an overview of the site’s English-language content. We present our international audience with regular updates concerning the latest trends in new music and sound art in Scandinavia and beyond.

Several of the following articles are included in our ‘Fokus’ issues, or are published on our academic, peer-reviewed platform Seismograf/PEER.

Happy reading!

Stadig fjernt fra virkeligheden?

For tolv år siden kritiserede komponisten Anders Monrad som ung studerende musikmiljøet for at befinde sig for langt fra virkeligheden. Og selvom han efter eget udsagn var ret hård i sin kritik dengang, mener han stadig, der er et problem.

AfAnders Monrad

I 2007 skrev jeg artiklen »Fjernt fra virkeligheden« til Dansk Musik Tidsskrift. Det var en polemisk beretning om den »voksende kløft« mellem komponister og klassiske musikere, jeg oplevede som kompositionsstuderende på Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium.

Jeg rettede en temmelig voldsom kritik imod mine medstuderende klassiske musikere, som efter min mening nedprioriterede ny kompositionsmusik og ikke engagerede sig i den, men i stedet fokuserede ret ensidigt på det klassiske standardrepertoire.

Derfor undrede jeg mig over, hvorfor vi som komponister skulle orientere os i retning af musikerne og undervises i konservative discipliner som klassisk instrumentation frem for at søge væk fra de klassiske musikinstitutioner og finde vores samarbejdspartnere i andre kunstneriske miljøer, hvor jeg oplevede at »græsset var meget grønnere«.

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Seismograf, det »lidt perifere webmagasin om kunstmusik«

Titlen stammer fra magasinet Zetland, der i sommeren 2018 tog en af vores historier op. Og helt forkert er det selvfølgelig ikke: Seismograf ér et nichemedie. Men hvem er det nu egentlig lige, vi er?