Helge Andreas Norbakken

Helge Andreas Norbakken
Background information
Born

1965 (age 50–51)


Tromsø, Troms

Origin Norway
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Drums
Website www.norbakken.no/helge
Helge Norbakken
in Aarhus, Denmark 2015
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Helge Andreas Norbakken (born 1965 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian musician with drums and percussion as principal instruments, married to Dagrun Hjelleset Norbakken (b. 1969), and known for his collaborations with artists such as Mari Boine, Jon Balke (MNO/Bathagraf/Siwan),[1][2] Kari Bremnes, Maria Joao,[3] Karl Seglem, Becaye Aw, Miki N'Doye, Jovan Pavlovic, and Anne Wylie.[4][5]

Career

Norbakken is a graduate of the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1985–88),[6] and is one of the most renowned Scandinavian percussionists.[7] He started going on international venues within Mari Boine Band, and recorded Goaskjinvellja, Lehakastin, Ballvvoslatina, and live Eallin (1997) with her, then continued with Maria Joao, Jon Balke, Kari Brenmes, Ayub Ogada and an impressive list of Norwegian and international musicians.

After working with arvmusic on Mari Boine's tours, he recorded and played live with Ayub Ogada (in trio with Giovanni Amighetti and with a full big band including sound engineer Geir Ostensio, Gjermund Silset, Giovanni Amighetti and Roger Ludvigsen), Vladimir Denissenkov, Tiziana Ghiglioni in "La voce del Mondo" and Guo Yue with Shan Qi. Norbakken developed a very original percussions style, based on sound research, hand-made instruments and original timbres merge. Everything go into strict multirythmical patterns those remember at the same moment Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Doudou N'Dyae Rose works... In studio he is a master in creating particular structures using (many) tracks and percussions over recordings.

Discography (in selection)

With Mari Boine
With Kari Bremnes
  • 1998: Svarta Bjørn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
  • 2001: Desemberbarn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
  • 2005: Over en by (Reise) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
  • 2007: Live (Reise) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
  • 2009: Ly (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
  • 2012: Og Så Kom Resten Av Livet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
With Maria Joao & Mario Laginha
  • 2000: Chorrinho Feliz (Verve)
  • 2001: Mumadji (EmArcy)
  • 2002: Undercovers (EmArcy, Universal)
  • 2004: Tralha (Universal Portugal)
  • 2009: Chocolate (Decca International)
  • 2011: Follow the Songlines (Naive), with David Linx & Diederik Wissels
With Anne Wylie
  • 2001: One And Two (Biber Records)
  • 2003: Silver Apples of the Moon (Biber Records)
  • 2008: Deep Waters (Biber Records)
With Karl Seglem
  • 2004: Femstein (NorCD)
  • 2007: Urbs (NorCD)
With Jon Balke
  • 2004: Diverted Travels (ECM), within Magnetic North Orchestra
  • 2005: Statements (ECM), within Batagraf
  • 2009: Siwan (ECM), within Siwan
  • 2011: Say And Play (ECM), within Batagraf
With Jon Hassell
  • 2009: Last Night The Moon Came Dropping It's Clothes in the Street (ECM Records)
With Frode Alnæs
  • 2012: Envy The Man (Big Box Music)
With Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Elin Rosseland
  • 2014: Ekko (MNJ Records)
With other projects
  • 1987: Vol. IV (Studentersamfundets Plateselskap), within Bodega Band
  • 1993: Shaken But Not Stirred (Curling Legs), with "Palisander Kvartetten»
  • 1994: Langt nord I livet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Erik Bye
  • 1996: Hvit Pil, with Hege Rimestad
  • 1997: PIP, with Steinar Ofsdal
  • 1997: Salimie, with Ayub Ogada, Giovanni Amighetti, Gjermund Silset, Roger Ludvigsen (Intuition)
  • 1997: Kuling I Skyggen (Bare Bra Musikk), with "Reiseradioen & Solskinnsgutta" (Gisle Børge Styve)
  • 1998: La voce del mondo, with Tiziana Ghiglioni, Giovanni Amighetti, Roger Ludvigsen, Gjermund Silset (Arvmusic/IRD)
  • 2000: Anastasia, with Vladimir Denissenkov, Gjermund Silset (Arvmusic/IRD)
  • 2001: Floating Rhythms, with Terje Isungset
  • 2001: Kråkeviks songbook, with Herborg Kråkevik
  • 2003: A Dance with the Shadows (The Wild Places), with Tirill Mohn
  • 2006: Tuki, with Miki N'Doye
  • 2006: Into Paradise, with Sissel Kyrkjebø
  • 2007: Urban Jive, with Olav Torget
  • 2008: After a day of rain, with Benedicte Torget
  • 2008: Magma, with Jan Gunnar Hoff
  • 2008: Det er den draumen, with Sondre Bratland
  • 2008: Rite, with Unni Løvlid
  • 2008: Sviv, with Steinar Ofsdal
  • 2008: PdPMH A/R (Naïve), with Laurence Revel
  • 2008: Lysmannen, with Geirr Lystrup
  • 2009: Æ Ror Aleina, with Tonje Unstad
  • 2009: Sibi, within Becaye Aw
  • 2009: Shan Qi, Energy of the mountains (DVD by Ozella music), with Guo Yue, Giovanni Amighetti, Wu Fei, Guido Ponzini
  • 2009: Hildring, with Hildegunn Øiseth
  • 2009: Piper on the Roof, with Elisabeth Vatn
  • 2010: Arctic Cinema (iBoks), within No Border Orchestra
  • 2010: Påskemorgen Slukker Sorgen (Gateway), with Lise Petersen
  • 2012: Jeg Har Vel Ingen Kjærere (Plush Badger Music), with Anne Gravir Klykken
  • 2012: Heilt Nye Vei (Ozella Music), with Elin Furubotn
  • 2012: A Distant Youth (panai), with Wu Fei

References

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  1. ↑ "Siwan". ECMrecords.com.
  2. ↑ "Batagraf". Magnetic.no.
  3. ↑ "Maria Joao & Mario Laginha". MariaJoao.org.
  4. ↑ "Anne Wylie". AnneWylie.com.
  5. ↑ "Helge Andreas Norbakken Review". DrummersZone.com.
  6. ↑ "Jazzlinja". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  7. ↑ "Jazz& – Heartbeat feat. Helge Andreas Norbakken" (in German). Spielboden.at. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
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