The soloist holds an important place in Norwegian folk music traditions, and the work makes room for each musician’s individual character.

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Recorded at Paradiso Studio, Oslo
June 18-19, 2025

Producers: 

Håkon Mørch Stene, Jørgen Træen & Benedicte Maurseth
 

Recording technicians: 

Christian Engfeldt, Marcus Forsgren, Jørgen Træen
Mix/master: Jørgen Træen, Luftgrotten studio, Bergen

 

Composition:

Material composed and presented by Benedicte Maurseth (TONO). All music is developed and arranged by Maurseth in collaboration with Ensemble neoN

 

Performers:

Inga Grytås Byrkjeland: cello, wah-wah tubes

Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen: vibraphone, percussion, drums

Yumi Murakami: flute, bass flute, wah-wah tubes

Solmund Nystabakk: lute

Jan Martin Smørdal: 6 & 12 string guitars, prepared and unprepared, piano

Kristine Tjøgersen: clarinet, bass clarinet, zither, Casio Casiotone MT-70, wah-wah tubes, harmonica, percussion

Benedicte Maurseth: Hardanger fiddle, vocal, piano, wah-wah tubes

 

Special guest appearance by Jørgen Træen: modular synthesizer 

 

Visual artist and design:

Simone Hooymans

 

Commisioned by:

Ensemble neoN

Ultima Contemporary Music Festival