Oofotr | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Narvik, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz ambient world music |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Norske Gram Heilo |
| Members | Kjersti Stubø Jørn Øien Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk |
Oofotr is a Norwegian music group consisting of jazz musicians from Narvik Municipality. They arrange traditional music from Ofoten and had their debut in Kjeldebotn Church, 1994 with music contributions from local historian Magnus Pettersen from Ballangen Municipality. After a series of performances on the north Norwegian music and album, belonged new material from Tromsø Museum and a second album in 2001. [1] [2] [3]
The band combines ambient and world music and is partly inspired by Sandbakk's engagement with the Trondheim choir Chorus, as in 1981–82 recordings of Ballangen music. "Oofotr" comes from Ofoten in Aslak Bolt's land register. [1] [2] [3]
Ballangen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1925 until its dissolution in 2020. The 932-square-kilometre (360 sq mi) municipality was part of the traditional district of Ofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Ballangen. Other villages in the municipality included Bjørkåsen, Kjeldebotn, Kobbvika, and Skarstad.
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