Sigbjørn Apeland | |
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 Sigbjørn Apeland withThe Real Ones at Vossajazz 2015. | |
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| Born | (1966-05-10)10 May 1966 (age 59) Sveio,Hordaland |
| Origin | Norway |
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| Labels | Hubro Music,NorCD, ECM, Northern Spy |
| Website | www |
Sigbjørn Apeland (born 10 May 1966) is a musician (organ andHarmonium) and scientist, known from several recordings and for his work in the borderland between folk music, church music and improvisational music.
Apeland was raised inSveio,Norway. He is a graduate in performingChurch music at theRogaland Musikkonservatorium (1988) and ethnomusicology fromUniversity of Bergen (1998), before he asfellow atGriegakademiet completed hisDr. art. with the thesisKyrkjemusikkdiskursen: Musikklivet i Den norske kyrkja som diskursiv praksis (Church music discourse: The music scene in the Norwegian church as discursive practice, 2005).[1]
Apeland contributes on numerous album releases byNils Økland (1995–),Reidun Horvei (1998),Ingeleiv Kvammen andOlav Kvammen (2000),Åsne Valland Nordli (2001),Marylands (2001), andAgnes Buen Garnås (2002). For theVossajazz he released the albumFryd (1998), in collaboration withBerit Opheim (vocals),Bjørn Kjellemyr (bass),Einar Mjølsnes (Hardingfele) andPer Jørgensen (trumpet).[2] WithBerit Opheim he released the albumDen Blide Sol (2007).
Apeland often plays together with county musicians inHordaland, he also collaborates with the fiddle playerSynnøve S. Bjørset, and withKnut Hamre,Hildegun Riise andBenedicte Maurseth.
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| Preceded by | Recipient of theVossajazzprisen 2014 | Succeeded by |
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