Terje Isungset
Encyclopedia
Terje Isungset is a Norwegian
musician
(primarily as a percussionist) and composer
. From his background in jazz
and Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials including ice.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
(primarily as a percussionist) and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. From his background in jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials including ice.
Discography
- "Reise" (1997)
- "Floating Rhythms" (2000)
- ”Iceman Is” (2002)
- “Middle of Mist” (2003)
- “Igloo” (2006)
- "Two Moons" (January 2007)
- "Ice Concerts" (January 2008)
- "Hibernation" (January 2009)
- "Winter Songs" (January 2010)