Vannstand = : Sea level

by Maja S. K. Ratkje
Vinylplate · Uten språklig innhold · 2021 Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje

Annen tittel	Sea level
Omfang	1 LP (40 min) : analog, stereo + bilag
Opplysninger	Cover art by Frida Helene Haltli: “Verden og alt vi har hviler på barna våre”. - Motvind records: MOT10LP. - Side A: Bergen A (4:08) ; Harstad A (5:31) ; Bergen B (4:35) ; Stavanger A (3:10) ; Side B: Harstad B (2:06) ; Stavanger B (6:53) ; Harstad C (9:32) ; Oslo (3:13). - Maja S. K. Ratkje ; Barn. - ’Vannstand’ (Sea Level) is a tribute to the slowly pulsating tidal shifts along the length of the Norwegiancoastline. In Vannstand children are given the opportunity to reflect and respond musically to theirrelationship with the coast, the water and the sea.The composer, Maja S. K. Ratkje states: What could be more natural than kids making sounds as part of acomposition that’s about our own future? Ratkje has been an outspoken voice on environmental issues for years. Vannstand is a continuation of thiscommitment where she unites new music and the inheritors of our planet. She uses local sea levelmeasurements to create scores, which in turn are interpreted musically by children. She has done atremendous job editing their contributions into a multidimensional piece that balances tension, clearity, beauty and playfulness.Vannstand, commisioned by nyMusikk, started in 2015 and was in the years that followed set up as soundinstallations in different versions in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Harstad and Bodø. This album is a mix ofexcerpts from those installations.
Emner	lydinstallasjon