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Punkt Festival 2009: Day 4, Kristiansand, Norway, September 5, 2009
by John Kelman
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 For its fifth year, Punkt Festival's evening programming was, more than any other, organized around clearer thematic lines, although that still meant a considerably broader purview than most other festivals--and, of course, there was the occasional exception. The first day spotlighted up-and-coming talent; the second, largely more experimental improvisation; and the third, singer/songwriters. For Punkt 2009's final day, the emphasis was more decidedly on jazz, in conventional ...
read morePunkt Festival 2009: Day 2, Kristiansand, Norway, September 3, 2009
by John Kelman
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 One of Punkt's many definers is its fearless avoidance of stylistic boundaries. Some festivals are expanding their stylistic purview out of necessity; Punkt has always been style-blind by definition. So it's not uncommon to find a program where some of today's greatest experimentalists not only share the same bill as a soulful, pop-ready singer/songwriter, but share the same audience as well. Because Punkt audiences--at least the many ...
read morePunkt Festival 2009: Day 1, Kristiansand, Norway, September 2, 2009
by John Kelman
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
---> Every festival has its raison d'être, but the Kristiansand festival, in Norway, has many. It's primary definer is its Live Remix" concept--where performances in Agder Theatre's main hall are immediately followed by live remixes of the performance just passed, with additional musicians interacting, in real-time, with the remixer's vision.
But there's more to Punkt than its moveable feast--one that's already been brought to London, England ...
read morePunkt: Crime Scenes
by John Kelman
For those who missed Punktfest '06 in Norway, Crime Scenes is the perfect introduction to the Punkt aesthetic. Created by Jan Bang and Erik Honoré, two increasingly well-known artists in pop and improvised music circles, the essence of Punkt is an exploration into the organic dovetailing of modern technology with conventional musical instruments and methodologies.
Its range includes the concept of live sampling, where music being performed is recorded and fed back to the performing musicians, often as loops or ...
read moreDavid Sylvian Announced as Artist in Residence for Punkt 2011
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John Kelman
David Sylvian has been confirmed as Artist in Residence for the Punkt Festival in Kristiansand, Norway (September 1-3). Sylvian will be creating an audiovisual installation entitled Uncommon Deities," and will curate an evening of concerts, including the debut live performance of his 1988 release Plight and Premonition. In addition to Sylvian, this concert will feature John Tilbury, Jan Bang, Erik Honoré, Eivind Aarset and Philip Jeck. Thursday, Sepember 1, Sørlandeartmusuem, 18:00-22:00: David Sylvian: Uncommon Deities Opening evening of David Sylvian's ...
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Opening of the Punkt Kunst 2007 Exhibition
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All About Jazz
Wednsday, August 29, 7 pm, at the Srlandet Art Museum in Kristiansand, Norway Punkt Kunst is an art exhibition with links between visual art and music. The visual art comprises a selection of 13 of the works from the Srlandet Art Museum's collection. Each of the works is connected to individual musical interpretations that are created by musicians participating at the Punkt Festival. The art presented will range from old romantic paintings to contemporary non-figurative works, and the selection of ...
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Punkt Festival in Kristiansand, Norway Set for August 29 - September 1, 2007
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All About Jazz
Punkt 07 will be arranged in Kristiansand, Norway on August 29 - September 1. The festival, now in its third year, combines the performances of some of the world's most interesting musicians with the concept of Live Remix (instant deconstruction/remixing) of the concerts, which the audience may experience immediately after each concert. BBC Music Magazine wrote: Norway has done it again! My award for this year's most innovative festival goes to Punkt."
Jon Hassell returns to Punkt, and so do ...
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