In Austria World Music

WORLD MUSIC IN AUSTRIA CATCH-POP STRING-STRONG

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Responsible for content: Sabina Schebrak Author: Rainer Krispel Translation: Doris Brady Design & Layout: Doris Brady Status: September 2014 WORLD MUSIC IN AUSTRIA

THE CULTIVATION OF AUSTRIAN MUSIC IS DISTINCTLY TIED TO ITS RESPECTIVE ORIGINS. BE IT FROM HERE OR FROM ELSEWHERE. SOME CALL IT FOLK MUSIC, OTHERS WORLD MUSIC.

The music country Austria has a vast With Vienna as a cultural center where amount of old traditions. From Carinthian urbanity and (rural) traditions are in a choirs to Schrammelmusik of the 19th constant dynamic dialogue, the country century, from regional forms such as the is additionally marked by influences from Wienerlied to the Gstanzel traditions of the South-East which are manifested in the Austro-Bavarian region. the so-called Balkan music boom of the 2000s. Just as the country itself is very much defined by the Alps and the Danube, the Imperial and Royal past, as well as its more recent history as a transit and im- migration country, the music naturally reflects these circumstances.

ALMA FEDERSPIEL

GROSSMÜTTERCHEN HATZ SALON ORKESTAR

Simultaneously to the so-called “green wave” – a term used for mainly Anglo- American folk singer/songwriters with a socially critical stance – folk music in the 60s and 70s went through a rennais- sance period (after it had been misap- propriated by the Nazis).

Austropop of the 70s/early 80s became ↕© Gregor Buchhaus commercially successful by combining Anglo-American rock/pop with stylized successfully establish himself in the (linguistic) regionalisms, with a first dia- mainstream. lect wave and the renewal of the Wiener- lied/Viennese Song (Karl Hodina, Robert In the late 90s and early 2000s there Neuwirth). Geduldig & Thimann devoted was an increased preference for themselves to Yiddish music, Bruji from Latin/Brazilian sounds. One of the Burgenland created rock music influ- most memorable protagonists of this enced by their Croatian roots. Guitar vir- scene was Alegre Correa, who still tuosos like Charly Ratzer or Harri Stojka makes substantial music to this day. took inspiration from their roots in the Roma and Sinti culture. The Wiener Tschuschenkapelle, which was founded in 1989 and is celebrating In the 90s there were bands like the Ty- its 25th anniversary in 2014, stands for rolean Die Knödel with their neo-folk- the invigorated self-image of Austri- jazz, the East-Tyrolean ensemble Franui, ans from many different backgrounds the Upper Austrian duo Attwenger or and cultures, which years later became Hubert von Goisern, who presented ba- manifest in the so-called Balkan music sic folk music elements in new contexts. boom, featuring artists such as Martin Unlike Die Knödel or Franui, who used Lubenov or Fatima Spar & the Freedom classical music elements, Attwenger Fries. This is also reflected in the history used elements from techno or hip hop, of the band !Deladap that started a new and Hubert von Goisern was the first to genre with ethno pop. FATIMA SPAR & THE FREEDOM FRIES

such as the Iranian-Austrian Choub, Sehrang, Sormeh create true musical magic influenced by different sound- and cultural socializations of their musicians. INNOVATIVE With Madame Baheux, Jelena Poprzanˇ © Christoph Huber FOLK MUSIC (also a member of Sormeh) and her four colleagues underline the importance AT THE of musicians in this evolving scene. HIGHEST Together with cellist Rina Kaçinari, Jelena Poprzanˇ is also part of the extraordinary LEVEL duo Catch-Pop String-Strong, which is a prime example of the new artistic lust for adventure in Austrian music.

Vienna is currently experiencing a heyday This creative diversity is allowed to thrive of bands and artists that are reinventing in an environment that features a variety the Viennese sound with global influences: of festivals and concert series devoted to 5/8erl in Ehr’n, Die Strottern, Ernst Molden, world music in all of its forms, allthewhile Stefan Sterzinger or Grossmütterchen maintaining a healthy balance between the Hatz Salon Orkestar, with the latter being local and the global - all of which is hugely prone to including jazz and klezmer music. benefecial to a rich music culture. Donauwellenreiter are defined by an even greater artistic openness, making them one of the more exciting Austrian formations WIENER TSCHUSCHENKAPELLE at the moment. Protagonists of the Balkan

scene like Nenad Vasilic are increasingly © Michael Winkelmann fusing with jazz, while the Alpine influence is strong in formations such as ALMA, the wind ensemble Federspiel, and the string trio Netnakisum.

The South-Tyrolean Herbert Pixner and Vorarlberg- based holstuoanermusicbigbandclub are hugely successful with their innovative folk music at the highest level. Formations

Capital City: Vienna Area: 83.879 sq km² Population: 8.5 million (2014) Language: German Currency: EUR GDP per capita: EUR 34.057 (2014) Human Development Index: 0,88 (2013) Time Zone: CET (GMT+1) International Calling Code: +43

AUSTRIAN FACTS & FIGURES

MUSIC FESTIVALS PER YEAR

Average annual per 273 capita expenditure for culture and music (2011) 254 EUR National annual expenditures 113 for music funding in Millions (2009) EUR FESTIVALS DIVIDED BY GENRES

Added value generated 25 Electronic & Hip Hop 2 by the Austrian music industry 26 Folk & World Music in Billions 42 Jazz & Improvised Music 74 Classical & Contemporary Music EUR 75 Pop/Rock

Royalties generated with 160 physical and digital sales in Millions (2012) EUR USEFUL INFORMATION

FESTIVALS

Afrika Tage Wien, Vienna | http://wien.afrika-tage.de Carinthischer Sommer, Ossiach/Villach, Carinthia | http://www.carinthischersommer.at CHIALA Afrika Festival, Graz, Styria | http://www.chiala.at Donauinselfest, Vienna | https://2014.donauinselfest.at Festwochen Gmunden, Gmunden, Upper Austria | http://www.festwochen-gmunden.at Glatt&Verkehrt, Krems, Lower Austria | http://www.glattundverkehrt.at Grad & Schräg, Straden, Styria | http://www.straden-aktiv.com Grenzfluss Worldjazz Festival, Grein, Upper Austria | http://www.fussfrei.at Hiesige & Dosige, Wieselburg, Lower Austria | http://www.halle2.at Inntöne, Diersbach, Upper Austria | http://www.inntoene.com Internationales Akkordeonfestival, Vienna | http://www.akkordeonfestival.at Jazzfest Wien, Vienna | http://www.viennajazz.org Jazz&The City Salzburg, Salzburg | http://www.salzburgjazz.com Jazzfestival Saalfelden, Saalfelden, Salzburg | http://www.jazzsaalfelden.com Judenburger Sommer, Judenburg, Styria | http://www.judenburg.at/judenburgersommer Kasumama Afrika Festival, Harbach, Lower Austria | http://www.kasumama.at Klezmore Festival, Vienna | http://www.klezmore-vienna.at Kultursommer Waidhofen, Waidhofen/Ybbs | http://www.waidhofen.at La Strada, Graz, Styria | http://www.lastrada.at Murszene, Graz, Styria | http://www.murszene-graz.at Musikfest Waidhofen, Waidhofen/Thaya, Lower Austria | http://www.musikfest.folkclub.at Musikforum Viktring, Klagenfurt, Carinthia | http://www.musikforum.at Musiksommer Bad Schallerbach, Upper Austria | http://www.musiksommerbadschallerbach.at Osterfestival Tirol, Hall in Tirol | http://www.osterfestival.at Salam Orient Festival, Vienna | http://salam-orient.at Schaulust, Lustenau, Vorarlberg | http://www.schaulust.net Schrammelklang Festival, Litschau, Lower Austria | http://www.schrammelklang.at Seelax Festival, Bregenz, Vorarlberg | http://www.seelax.at Snow Jazz Gastein, Gastein, Salzburg | http://www.gastein.com/de/snow-jazz-gastein Spielberg Musikfestival, Spielberg, Styria | http://www.spielbergmusikfestival.at FESTIVALS (continued)

Tschirgart Jazz Festival, Imst, Tirol | http://www.artclubimst.at Voice Mania, Vienna | http://www.voicemania.at Walser Herbst, Blons, Vorarlberg | http://www.walserherbst.at Wean Hean, Vienna | http://www.wienervolksliedwerk.at/weanhean14 Wellenklaenge, Lunz am See, Lower Austria | http://www.wellenklaenge.at Wien im Rosenstolz, Vienna | http://www.rosenstolz.at Winterfest, Salzburg | http://www.winterfest.at

PROMOTERS & VENUES

BURGENLAND Limmitationes, Mogersdorf | http://www.limmitationes.com OHO Offenes Haus Oberwart, Oberwart | http://www.oho.at Cselley Mühle, Oslip | http://www.cselley-muehle.at

CARINTHIA Kulturforum Amthof, Feldkirchen | http://www.kultur-forum-amthof.at Kulturforum Villach, Villach | http://www.kulturforumvillach.at Kulturinitiave Bleiburg, Bleiburg | http://www.kib-bleiburg.at Raj, Klagenfurt | http://innenhofkultur.at STEP, Völkermarkt | http://www.bystep.at

LOWER AUSTRIA Bühne am Hof, St. Pölten | http://www.bih.at Bühnenwirtshaus Juster, Gutenbrunn | http://www.buehnenwirtshaus.at Cinema Paradiso, Baden | http://www.cinema-paradiso.at Cinema Paradiso, St. Pölten | http://www.cinema-paradiso.at Festspielhaus St. Pölten, St. Pölten | http://www.festspielhaus.at Waldviertler Hoftheater, Pürbach | http://www.w4hoftheater.co.at PROMOTERS & VENUES (continued)

UPPER AUSTRIA Alter Schl8chthof Wels, Wels | http://www.schl8hof.wels.at/ Akku Steyr, Steyr | http://www.akku-steyr.com Brucknerhaus, Linz | http://www.brucknerhaus.at Gallnsteine Kulturinitiative, Gallneukirchen | http://www.gallnsteine.at Gruppe 02, Lambach | http://www.gruppeo2.at Gugg, Braunau | http://www.gugg.at Kino Ebensee, Ebensee | http://www.kino-ebensee.at Kulturinitiave Bad Zell, Bad Zell | http://www.kulturinitiative.net Kulturtreff Altes Kino, St. Florian | http://web.utanet.at/matzingc/ Kulturverein Waschaecht, Wels | http://www.waschaecht.at Kulturzentrum d’Zuckerfabrik, Enns | http://www.d-zuckerfabrik.at Kunst im Keller KIK, Ried im Innkreis | http://www.kik-reid.com Kunst&Kultur Raab, Raab | http://www.servus.at/kkraab Local-Bühne Freistadt, Freistadt | http://www.local-buehne.at

SALZBURG Arge Kultur, Salzburg | http://www.argekultur.at Das Zentrum, Radstadt | http://www.daszentrum.at Jazz im Sägewerk, Bad Gastein | http://www.jazz-im-saegewerk.org Jazzit, Salzburg | http://www.jazzit.at Kulturforum Hallein, Hallein | http://www.forum-hallein.at Kulturverein Schloss Goldegg, Goldegg | http://www.schlossgoldegg.at Kunsthaus Nexus, Saalfelden | http://www.kunsthausnexus.com Oval, Salzburg | http://www.oval.at

STYRIA Forum Kloster Gleisdorf, Gleisdorf | http://www.forumkloster.at Gamsbart, Graz | http://gamsbartjazz.at Generalmusikdirektion, Graz | http://www.generalmusikdirektion.at Leibnitz KULT., Leibnitz | http://www.leibnitz-kult.at Kulturviech, Rottenmann | http://www.kulturviech.at/ Straden Aktiv, Straden | http://www.straden-aktiv.com Kulturzentrum Wolkenstein, Stainach | http://www.ccw.st Kunsthaus Weiz, Weiz | http://www.weiz.at/518__Kunsthaus.aspx Straden Aktiv, Straden | http://www.straden-aktiv.com Orpheum Graz, Graz | http://www.orpheumgraz.com PROMOTERS & VENUES (continued)

VORARLBERG Kammgarn, Hard | http://www.kammgarn.at Kulturverein Bahnhof, Andelsbuch | http://www.bahnhof.cc Remise Bludenz, Bludenz | http://www.remise-bludenz.at Spielboden, Dornbirn | http://www.spielboden.at Theater am Saumarkt, Bregenz | http://www.saumarkt.at

VIENNA Konzerthaus, Vienna | http://www.konzerthaus.at Live Performance Service, Vienna | http://www.lps.at Porgy&Bess, Vienna | http://www.porgy.at Reigen, Vienna | http://www.reigen.at Sargfabrik, Vienna | http://www.sargfabrik.at Theater am Spittelberg, Vienna | http://theateramspittelberg.at WUK Werkstätten- und Kulturhaus, Vienna | http://www.wuk.at

LABELS/PUBLISHING/DISTRIBUTION

col legno, Vienna | http://www.col-legno.com Cracked Anegg Records, Vienna | http://www.crackedanegg.com Lotus Records, Oberndorf, Salzburg | http://www.lotusrecords.at Preiser Records, Vienna | http://www.preiserrecords.at BOOKING AGENCIES

Bigathing, Vienna | http://www.bigathing.at CultureWorks, Vienna | http://www.cultureworks.at Diverted Music, Vienna | http://www.divertedmusic.at GLP Artist Marketing GmbH, Vienna | http://www.glp.at Katrin Karall-Semler, Vienna | http://www.karall-semler.at Kunst Plus, Vienna | http://www.kunstplus.com Miooow, Vienna | http://www.miooow.com Triart, Vienna | http://www.triart.at Wagners Musikagentur, Andorf | http://www.wagners-musikagentur.de

MEDIA & BROADCASTING

NETWORKS & ORGANIZATIONS

IG World Music Austria, Vienna | http://www.worldmusicaustria.info Kulturen in Bewegung, Vienna | http://www.kultureninbewegung.org mica - music austria, Vienna | http://www.musicaustria.at IMZ - International Music & Media Center Austria, Vienna | http://www.imz.at Austrian Music Export, Vienna | http://www.musicexport.at Austrian World Music Awards, Vienna | http://www.worldmusicawards.at