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CVLivetNord(Sweden,bornin1972,June24)Violin,viola,Quintone(5-stringedvioline)
ArtistOfTheYear2015(SwedishFolk-andWorldMusicGala)MynameisLivetNord.IamborninSwedenin1972.IamclassicallytrainedattheMusicAcademyinGothenburg1994-1998andtheviolinismylifeandmyproffession.BasicallyfreelancingwithinawiderangeofmusicalgenresI'vebeenpartofavarietyofformations,playsandprojectssince1996andtouredthroughouttheworld.MainlyplayingArgentinianTango/NewTango,EasternEuropeanfolkmusic(Klezmer,Balkan,Romanimusic),experimentalartmusicanddifferentcross-overgenresbetweenfolk/worldmusic,classicmusicandjazz.AlsoahintofFlamenco,Indianmusic,Americanfolk,Arabicmusic,rock,pop,reggaeandofcourseScandinavianfolkmusicandmyowncompositions.I’vemadeperformances,shows,theatreplays,humorshows,danceshows,cabaréts,musicals,experimentalartperformancesmusicandtheatreforchildren.I’vebeencollaborating/perfomingwithdancers,poets,painters,storytellers,actors,commediansandperformanceartists.Sometimesusinglooppedalsandothereffectpedals.Youcanhearmeplayatover40phonogramsandbroadcastedconcertsforinternationalTVandradioandinfilms.MymainprojectshavebeenNewTideOrquesta(NTO)since1996andKajasince2005.BesidesthatI’vebeenmemberofatleast15ensembles.Afewisnamedbelow.EDUCATION/FURTHEREDUCATIONTRAINING(tonameafew)MusicAcademyinGothenburg1994-1998.Jazzimprovisation,MusicAcademyinGothenburg1996.Violinclasses,composition,improvisationwiththeswissmasterPaulGiger,Swizerlandin2006.OvertoneSinging,voicemasterChristianZehnder,Switzerland,in2002GRANTS,SCHOLARSHIPS,AWARDS(asample)AnumberofGrantsansScholarshipshavebeenreceivedsincemanyyears,fromtheSwedishArtsCouncil,SwedishArtsGrantsCommitteeandMusikverket,mainlyfortheworkwithNTOandKaja.In2015IwasawardedArtistOfTheYearattheSwedishfolk-andworldmusicgala.MEMBERSHIPANDWORKWITHDIFFERENTMUSICGROUPSShortinfoaboutsomeofmyworkwithafewbutimportantgroups/projects.•NEWTIDEORQUESTA(quintet,formerNewTangoOrquesta,membersince1995)WithcomposerPerStörbyJutbringinleadwehave,throughoureightalbumsandanumberofInternationaltours,createdamiscellaneousmixofmodernchambermusic,minimalism,baroque,freeimprovisation,andnewtango.Thealbum“Bestiario”wasnominatedforaSwedishGrammyaward,andVesperwontheExperimentaloftheyear-awardattheSwedishManifestgala,and2010theywereawardedGroupOfTheYearattheSwedishfolk-andworldmusicgala.ThemusicofNTOhasbeenusedinseveralmovies,theatreplays,danceperformancesandartinstallations.WehavetouredBrazil,USA,Argentina,Uruguay,Russia,China,Germany,Irland,Poland,Turkey,Luxemburg,UkraineandScandinaviawithshowsatbigandsmallvenuesandfestivalsforexperimentalmusic,rock,jazz,worldmusicandtango.NTOwerebroadcastedatvariousinternationalTVandradioshowsinseveralcountries.Someofthealbums(HoobRecords):LiveInRio,Vesper,HowToClimbAMountain,TheKievConcertandSpirits:NurseryRhymes.InNovember2017thetouringperformanceMönsterOutside,inwithNTOandSidraBellDanceNewYork,hadpremiereinNewOrleans.More:www.newtideorquesta.com•KAJA(Musicanandcomposersince2005-)Onthreereleasedfull-lengthalbumswehaveexploredklezmer,tango,Swedishfolk,Frenchwaltzes,cinematicartmusicandimprovisationinouralloriginalKajacompositions.Tours:Sweden,Germany,Denmark,Netherlands,CanadaandSouthKorea.Performedatjazzfestivals,folkandworldmusicfestivals,culturehouses,concerthalls,clubs,boats,churches,schools,privateparties,TVandradio.More:www.kajatrio.se•KrakenShantyBand(2015-)Shanties,folkmusicandstoriesfromallovertheworld.•BechesBrewBig(201?-)Jazz/WorldmusicwiththeSweishlegendarydrummerBengtBergerinLead.•Nord/Långbacka/Dahl(2007-17)Originalmusicbythemembers.Violin,cello,accordion,pianoandvoices.•Midvintervaka(2011-)WorldmusicalWinter/ChristmasShow.www.midvintervaka.se•Kultiration(2006-09)Reggae/Jazz/SwedishFolkmusic.Moreinfoaboutallprojects,groupsandphonograms,videos,picturesandmusicwillbefoundhereatmywebpage:www.livetnord.seFacebook:www.facebook.com/livetnordmusic/