Helge Andreas Norbakken

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Helge Andreas Norbakken (2017)

Helge Andreas Norbakken (* 1965 in Tromsø ) is a Norwegian drummer .

Act

Norbakken played with Mari Boine , Kari Bremnes , Maria João , but also with Jon Balke , Daniel Herskedal , Karl Seglem and Solveig Slettahjell . His percussion set is quite unusual (he plays a very low-pitched rototom with the pedal as a bass drum while he hits the actual bass drum with his hands) and partly contains self-made or modified percussion instruments (cymbals, metal sheets) and everyday objects (car steel rims on cymbal stands) . He also uses African drums. He prefers to play this set with hotrods (broom-like sticks) and bundles of sticks and occasionally with his bare hands. His style is very reserved, and explosive moments rarely occur (and with drum solos).

In the Heartbeat project he worked with trumpeter Herbert Walser , saxophonist Andreas Krennerich and bassist Florian King. In 2017 he performed with the singer Ragnheiður Gröndal, the guitarist Hilmar Jensson and the NDR big band under the direction of Geir Lysne .

Discography (selection)

  • Mari Boine Leahkastin 1994
  • Mari Boine eallin / live 1996
  • Mari Boine BALVVOSTLATJNA / room of worship 1998
  • Kari Bremnes Svarta Bjorn 1998
  • Maria João & Mário Laginha chorinho feliz 2000
  • Kari Bremnes trip 2007
  • Mathias Eick Midwest 2015

Web links

Commons : Helge Andreas Norbakken  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Discussion of the Slow Eastbound Train
  2. ↑ Heartbeat
  3. ↑ Iceland Visions
personal data
SURNAME Norbakken, Helge Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian drummer
DATE OF BIRTH 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Tromso