in brief
05.02.2022

Krængebøgen har ordet!

Louis André Haugaard Jørgensen: »Sol op og sol ned«
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© Louis André Haugaard Jørgensen

Sproglig elegance udsmykker Louis André Haugaard Jørgensens podcast-installation Sol op og sol ned, der fortolker verden fra en bøgs perspektiv, skildrer en togrejsendes refleksioner igennem historiske perioder og introducerer bulmeurtens kulturhistorie. 

Krængebøgen sender med sin naivitet og åbenhed tankerne i retning af Frances Hodgson Burnetts børneroman, The Secret Garden (1911), hvor man for en stund får en pause fra hverdagen og ved hjælp af sprog og lyd drømmer sig væk i oplevelsen af at være en aldrende bøg. Den reisende er en ordrig beskrivelse af en togpassagers refleksioner fra kupéen, men man bliver ikke blæst bagover af historiens vingesus eller lydelige overraskelser. Djævleøje og ulvebønne er – ligesom Krængebøgen – en sprogligt formfuldendt fortolkning af livet som bulmeurt og en kulturhistorisk analyse af plantens mange kæle- og øgenavne.. Djævleøje, Pigelort og Fandens Nosser…

Lydsiden egner sig som underlægning til de poetiske passager – følger dynamikken i sproget og fortællingernes progression – men hvor ordene i sig selv kan stå alene og ville fungere storartet på tekst, ville det auditive bidrag ikke stå stærkt alene. Det havde klædt den litterære graciøsitet med en stærkere lydside, flere reallyde og håndholdte instrumenter.

Når det er sagt, er der stadig tale om et kærkomment break fra storpolitiske problemer og energipriser, som i al sin enkelhed er værd at opleve – især foldet ud i sin helhed på udstillingen, der forløber på Museum Skanderborg, Perron 1.

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»For me, music is incredibly important. It is music that reveals who I am and who I want to be. Music is my muse, my solace, and my paintbrush. It paints my state of mind, serves as a frequent topic of conversation among my friends, and – along with the lyrics – acts as my preferred form of expression. To me, music represents the colors and shapes of my life. I have a particular fondness for Danish artists such as C.V. Jørgensen, Elisabeth, Olesen-Olesen, Peter Sommer, and Gravens Rand.«

Søren Damm is an award-winning author known for the novels Transit, Melodrama, and Finland. He is also a singer and songwriter, having released, among other works, the album Håbet Er Den Største Last.

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»For me, music is about curiosity and surprises – yet it’s also something in which you can feel right at home. Music resides within us all, in a physical way that sets it apart from any other art form. To me, music is something greater than the individual – something that will always outlive the individual. The good stuff, in other words ;) « 

Kaspar Kaae is an award-winning film composer, music producer, and songwriter, known for his work with bands such as CODY and Bug Chaser. He holds a Master’s degree in film composition from SDMK.  He has previously been a guitarist in a number of bands on the Danish indie scene, such as CODY, Broken Twin, and Bug Chaser. The latter is releasing the album My First Crippled Love in November. He was born in 1983 on Bornholm, but has lived in Copenhagen and Berlin throughout his adult life.

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»Music is like a black hole that sucks you in and shoots you out on the other side of the universe.«

Francesco Rista is a guitarist working across classical and electric guitar. His recordings have been reviewed by international music magazines and broadcast on BBC and RAI Radio 3. After studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and Lund University, he focused on studio recordings, exploring guitar repertoire from the Baroque and Romantic periods to contemporary music, as well as the instrument’s varied tonal possibilities. Rista is currently based in Iceland, where he teaches guitar, composes music, and collaborates with contemporary composers.

 

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© Villads Hoffmann

Percussionist and composer David Hildebrandt is honoured for his virtuosic work with new music and his efforts to push the boundaries of what rhythm can be.

David Hildebrandt is among the recipients of this year’s honorary awards from the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation. He receives DKK 200,000 in recognition of his uncompromising work with new music and multi-percussion, as well as his ability to challenge conventional ideas about rhythm.

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© Thor Brødreskift
The 2026 Nordic Council Music Prize goes to Norwegian composers Kristine Tjøgersen and Benedicte Maurseth for Elja, a suite for the Kronos Quartet and Hardanger fiddle.
 
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