In brief
20.03.2023

Lyden af en bygning

© Gisle Nataas
© Gisle Nataas

Huse er fulde af lyd, selv om de står helt stille. Gulve, der knirker, brædder, der gi’r sig – lyde, man af og til er så vant til, at man slet ikke lægger mærke til dem. Men når man som den norske arkitekt og lydkunstner Gisle Nataas sætter geofoner på vægge og bjælker og optager de lyde, der er ikke bare i husene, men også i materialerne – beton, glas, sten, træ – så får arkitekturen bogstavelig talt en stemme.

Nataas installation Fehn/6 er skabt af lyde fra den norske arkitekt Sverre Fehns museumsbygning ved og omkring ruinen af Domkirken i Hamar lidt nord for Oslo, på en odde ved Norges største sø, Mjøsa. Ved åbningen af udstillingen improviserede Nataas med sine optagede lyde – beton, der rumler, en nøgle, der drejes om, træværk, der suser, trin over et gulv, der forsvinder i det fjerne. Musik af reallyd har lange traditioner, den her er organisk og rumlende, beroligende og billedskabende. Hvad er det, der dunker? Hvad er det, der suser? Og hvor forsvinder de skridt hen? Hvem er det, der går...? Det er ikke stort og vildt, men fortæller noget om den sanselighed, god arkitektur også rummer.

Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«. 

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.

© PR

»Music has been a healing balm for me.«

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.

He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.