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CV ELDBJØRG RAKNES Singer, composer, lyricist, Ass. Professor at the progr. NTNU, . (50%) Own label: MYrecordings. Born February 9th, 1970. Raised on Raknes, Otrøy, . Mørlenda 9b, 7019 Trondheim, Norway. www.eldbjorgraknes.com [email protected] +47 951 35 557

EDUCATION • 1990-1994 Trondheim Music Conservatory, jazz dep., composition, music pedagogy • 1989-1990 Romerike folkehøgskole, theatre dep. • 1986-1989 Atlanten vdg skole, music dep.

OWN GROUPS/CONCEPTS • 2017- BABYCONCERT! eldbjørg raknes SOLO (for babies 1-12 months) • 2015-2018 Eldbjørg Raknes & Co w & Nils-Olav Johansen (& O.Grönberg 2015) • 2014-2016 Eldbjørg Raknes & Oscar Grönberg • 2010- Hva kommer nå…? w Frode Eggen & / a.o. (for children) • 2009-2011 Trio w & Eirik Hegdal • 2005-2008 Små sanger mest i det blå w & Siri Gjære (for children) • 2004- eldbjørg raknes SOLO • 2004-2005 På kloss hold w (for children) • 2004 Duo w Anders Jormin • 2003-2005 Raknes´BOYE w & & 1997-2008 eldbjørg raknes’ TINGeLING w N.O.Johansen&P.O.Johansen& M.Kannegaard/C.Wallumrød • 1996-2000 ESE w & • 1996 Eldbjørg Raknes Quintet w E.Aksdal & J.P. Inderberg & S.Raknes & H.M.Johansen • 1995 StorRakFlat w & Ingebrigt H.Flaten & M.Forsberg • 1994-2004 Det bor en gammel baker… w Ståle Storløkken & Tone Åse (for children) • 1993-1994 Lovesongs from the 30’s w Ståle Storløkken • 1992-1994 Nutrio w & Christian Wallumrød • 1991-2002 Kvitretten w Tone Åse & Kristin Asbjørnsen & Kjersti Stubø/Solveig Slettahjell • 1991-1993 Duo w Christian Wallumrød

COLLABORATIONS • 2013-2016 Raknes/Järmyr Duo • 2010-2011 Øyvind Brække´s • 2004-2007 Snehvit og Rosenrød, w/B. Djupvik, theatre for children • 2000-2004 • 2002 ´s Trondheim Jazzorc. • 1994-1997 SØYR • 1991-1993 Bodega Band • 1991- other collaborations, more or less suddenly: A K Dolven, Pekka Stokke, Bobby Mc Ferrin, Jon Balke, Jarle Bernhoft, Kirsti Huke, Peter Pealinck, Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen, Per Jørgensen, , Ståle Storløkken, Gjertrud Hals, Nils Fredrik Dahl, , , Svartlamon Hardkor, Christian Eggen a.o.

DISCOGRAPHY • 2019 "BUMBLEBEE" Eldbjørg Raknes MYrecordings) • 2017 “AGAIN!” with Kirsti Huke and Nils-Olav Johansen (MYrecordings) • 2017 “HITCHHIKE” with Kirsti Huke and Nils-Olav Johansen (EP, digital platforms only, MYrecordings) • 2016 “POSSIBLY IN TIME” with Kirsti Huke, Nils-Olav Johansen and Oscar Grönberg (MYrecordings) • 2014 “You Make Me Feel” with Oscar Grönberg (MYrecordings) • 2014 “Det bor en gammel baker” with Ståle Storløkken and Tone Åse (re-release, MYrecordings) • 2013 “OPEN” eldbjørg raknes SOLO. Voice, live sampling, perc.,electronics and melodica (MYrecordings) • 2010 “Sense” eldbjørg raknes SOLO. Voice, live sampling, perc.&electronics (MYrecordings) • 2009 “River” – singel solo voice,perc.,pno (MYrecordings) • 2009 “From Frozen Feet Heat Came” – w/Stian Westerhus & Eirik Hegdal (MYrecordings) • 2006 “SOLO” eldbjørg raknes SOLO (MYrecordings) • 2006 “I Live Suddenly” TINGeLING w/M. Kannegaard N.O.Johansen & P.O.Johansen (MYrecordings) • 2005 “Små sanger mest I det blå” – w/Siri Gjære & Stian Carstensen (Bergland Prod.) • 2004 “Många roster talar” – w/M.Kannegaard, M.Eilertsen & P.O.Johansen (Bergland Prod.) • 2002 “so much depends upon a red wheel barrow” – TINGeLING w/C.Wallumrød, N.O.Johansen & P.O.Johansen (Plat) • 2002 “Kloden er en snurrebass som snurrer oss” – Kvitretten & Torgeir Rebbol.Pedersen ( Prod.) • 1999 “Det bor en gammel baker…” – w/Ståle Storløkken & Tone Åse (Via music) • 1999 “Everything turns” – Kvitretten w/S.Slettahjell, T.Åse & K.Asbjørnsen (Curling Legs) • 1999 “GACK!” – ESE w/S.Endresen & E.Rosseland (Kemistri, Jazzland) • 1997 “TINGeLING” – w/N.O.Johansen, M.Kannegaard & P.O.Johansen (NOR CD) • 1997 “Med kjøtt og kjærlighet” – SØYR (Curling Legs) • 1996 “Voices” – Kvitretten w/T.Åse, K.Asbjørnsen & K.Stubø (Curling Legs) • 1992 “En flik av” – Bodega Band Studentersamf. i Trondhjem (Plateselskapet)

DISCOGRAPHY AS GUEST ARTIST • 2011 “Migrations” – Trondheim Jazzorch. w Øyvind Brække (MNJ) • 2009 “The Igloo Session” – Peter Pealinck & Eldbjørg Raknes • 2008 “Din råta tjuv” – Carl Haakon Waadeland (Grappa) • 2007 “BLÅROLLINGER” • 2000 ”HUSH” – L.M.Myhre (Tylden/Via Music) • 1998 ”HYSJ” L.M.Myhre (Tylden) • 1997 “REISETID” – Ketil Bjørnstad (Grappa) • 1997 ”Vintersang” – Odd Børretzen/Lars Martin Myhre (Tylden) • 1996 “Letters” – Håvard Lund (Turn Left Prod.)

PRIZES + GRANTS + NOMINATIONS • 2016 Norway Culture Dep. Grant, as a composer • 2012 Rolf Gammleng Prisen, for her jazz-recordings • 2012 Nominated, “Cultural Personality of the Year, Trondheim” • 2011 Buddy Prize, Norwegian Jazzfederation • 2011 Radka Toneffs Minnnepris • 2010 Nominated to Designspirer w Sjøbygda Kunstnarhus • 2005 Children Song of the Year: “Kvelden lister seg på tå” • 2004 Nominated to Young Person of the World M&R • 2001 Nopas “young composer” prize • 2000 Nopas Kardemommestipend, prize • 2000 Trondheim kommunes Culture Grant • 1999 Norway Culture Dep. Grant, as a composer • 1999 Nominated, Norwegian Grammy:”Det bor en gammel baker” • 1995 Nominated, Norwegian Grammy: Kvitretten “Voices”

TOURS + FESTIVALS + MORE E.R. has toured the Nordic countries and Europe since 1993 – and also Japan, Ukraine and Chile. She has visited a lot of festivals and been singing with her different concepts on very different venues – for very different audiences, all ages.

RADIO + TV BBC World TV, 2007, portrait from . “Til Iris” radio documentary, NRK, about the process making and doing her commisioned work for “so much depend upon a red wheel barrow” 2001. Portraits and interwies in papers, magazines, radio and TV in Norway, UK, Chile, Ukraine, France, Italy, Finland, Portugal, Japan.

SOME COMMISSIONED WORK AS COMPOSER • 2019 Bumblebee, Jazzfest, Trondheim (eldbjørg raknes SOLO) • 2018 ”Translate, transform” - Freedom Voices, Kunsthall Trondheim (eldbjørg raknes SOLO) • 2017 ”Majas” – to Maja Nilssens exhibition, TrondheimKunstforening (eldbjørg raknes SOLO) • 2008 ”Emblas salut(t)” – to the Womens Choir EMBLA (Embla) • 2007 “Kjære bønn”- Trondheim litteraturfestival “Æ Å” (TINGeLING + Siri Gjære, Kirsti Huke, Ingrid Lode) • 2006 ”Not satisfied” – Vossjazz: (TINGeLING + Jarle Bernhoft, Siri Gjære, Kirsti Huke) • 2004 “Several ways to be alone” – Trondheim Chamber (Trondheim Voices) • 2003 “S” for the Japanese Keiser, Trondheim kommune (Trondheim Voices) • 2001 “so much depends upon a red wheel barrow” – Vossajazz, Tingingsverket (TINGeLING) • 1998 “Always look for a way out” w/ESE: Radio Opera, NRK

CURATOR + PRODUCER • 2011-2013 Sjøbygda Artist in Residence (AiR) • 2010 Trondheim Jazz Orch. Elin Rosseland • 2009-2013 Sjøbygdafestivalen • 2007-2013 Workshops for children, Camps for youths, a.o. Sjøbygda Kunstnarhus • 2001-2004 Trondheim Voices • 1998U KM Norden

TEACHING • 1994- Jazz programme NTNU Trondheim (50% Ass.Prof. from Aug 2012) • 1995-2000 Norwegian Academy of Music, (music didactics) • 1994-2007 Workshops for grownups, students, youths, choirs and children • 1998- Judging singers exams Lüzerne, Switserland, Agder musikkonservatorium, NMH a.o.

COMMITTEES + BOARDS • 2013 Prize comm., prize • 2012 Member of Music Committee Arts Council Norway • 2009-2012 Norwegian Jazz Federation, committee “Jazz for children” • 2008-2011 Nopa, prize comm. Kardemommestipendet • 2000 Tono, board member