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»Musik er lyd, som opleves med æstetisk interesse (hvilket igen vil sige et eller andet med en frivillig, intens opmærksomhed, eller lyd som er skabt med henblik derpå).«

Carl Bergstrøm-Nielsen har siden halvfjerdsernes begyndelse beskæftiget sig intensivt med alternativ komposition og fri improvisation, som flere artikler her i Seismograf vidner om. Han har virket dermed som lærer i gruppeimprovisation og lyttepartiturer ved Aalborg Universitet 1983-2014, som koncertarrangør i København med bl.a. Open Form Festival, som medstifter af European Intuitive Music Conference, som workshopholder internationalt, som udgiver af andres og egne arbejder, som formidler og som forfatter af forskningsarbejder og med opførelser i 25 lande.

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.

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»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.