Please, Miss Callas…
I remember a choir rehearsal in school when I was 18 years old. Or maybe it was just a vocal ensemble. I’m not sure. I don’t remember what we sang, but I remember enjoying it. I always enjoyed singing. Not only because it was the one place I felt…
Whose Voice Is It Anyway?
Disclaimer: This is not a scientific article, nor will I quote researchers. But I wouldn’t have these thoughts without those who have worked deeply on these subjects. This text simply wanted to be shared." This is a text I wrote instead of…
What I love the most about singing
What I love the most about singing is the sensation of silk between my vocal folds. Like gold or silver; like water, like sand, like glass; gliding softly. That's what I love the most. I love that the vibrations, which are my voice, are…
I was taught to listen to others more than to myself.
I was taught to listen to others more than to myself. No, hahaha, of course not. I am trained to listen to and "take responsibility” for my own voice. Because only I can do that, only I know how to listen to my own voice. Of course! On the other…
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"Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), also known as…Singing without my voice - All I ever wanted was to sing.
This is a text I was honoured to be invited to write for the Norwegian EVTA (European Vocational Training Association) members magazine ”Stemmer som stemmer”. 1 / 2024 (The text has been translated) To learn more about this journey, go to the…
Permatrio -music for the earth
This week is Permatrio-week. Yay! It's a relatively new trio with two (three with me) amazing musicians; Sunniva Rødland, harp and Sigrun Rogstad Gomnæs, percussion focusing on new music, improvisation, and the down to earth mysteries of…
Concluding an Artistic Research Project?
This is the last chapter - the Conclusion - in my Reflection, my thesis, my reflective thesis, The Otherness of the self". If you want to read it in context (and get all the footnotes), go here: https://www.researchcatalogue.net I've always…
Singing with Others!(finally)
During the last year, the Lockdown, many musical friends of mine have shared videos of themselves singing or playing, together with their own voice and/or instruments. There are numerous apps (" acapella" being one of them) where you can record…