Eldbjørg Raknes (born 9 February 1970 in

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, Norway) is a Norwegian

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vocalist known for her a cappella vocal performances, innovative improvised vocals and electronic effects. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jon Balke, Anders Jormin, Bendik Hofseth,

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, Ketil Bjørnstad, and

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. She is the sister of the bassist

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Career

Raknes was educated in the music program of Atlanten videregående skole (secondary school) in

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(1986–89), in drama at Romerike Folkehøgskole (

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- 1990), and in the Jazz program at Trondheim Conservatory of Music (1991–94), with specializations in voice pedagogy, arrangement, and composition. (in Norwegian) As a student she sang with Bodega Band and collaborated with the keyboardist

among others. She has also worked with the vocal quartet ''Kvitretten'', with three album releases. She currently works as an instructor in the jazz program at Trondheim Conservatory of Music. She has toured with Concerts Norway and played at several international jazz festivals in a duo with Anders Jormin as well as a member of groups including ''Bodega Band'', ''TINGeLING'', ''Søyr'', ''Kvitretten'', and ''Trondheim Voices''. Raknes has her own recording company, "My Recordings" (2006).

Honors

*2000: ''Kardemommestipendiet'' *2011: '' Radka Toneff Memorial Award'' *2011: '' Buddyprisen'' *2012: '' Gammleng-prisen'' inn the class Jazz

Discography

;Solo projects *1996: ''Voices'' (

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) *1999: ''Det bor en Gammel Baker...'' (Via Music), original compositions to lyrics by Inger Hagerup *2002: ''So Much Depends on a Red Wheel Barrow'', (Platearbeiderne), commissioned work for ''Vossajazz'' *2004: ''Många Röster Talar'' (Bergland Prod.), with Maria Kannegaard (piano), Mats Eilertsen (bass), and

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(trommer), original compositions to lyrics by Karin Boye *2005: ''Små sanger mest i det blå'' (Bergland Prod.), original compositions to lyrics by Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen and others *2006: ''Solo'' (My Recordings), solo improvisations on lyrics by Olav H. Hauge, Lewis Allen,

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, and Doris Q *2009: ''From frozen feet heat came'' (My Recordings), with

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(saxophone) and Stian Westerhus (guitar) *2013: ''Open'' (My Recordings), with

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*2014: ''You Make Me Feel'' (My Recordings), with Oscar Grönberg ;With others *1992: ''En flik av'' ((Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, Plateselskapet)), with ''Bodega Band'' *1996: ''Sjå alltid etter ein utveg'', with ''ESE'' ( Elin Rosseland & Sidsel Endresen) *1996: ''Letters'' (Turn Left Prod.), with

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*1997: ''Reisetid'' ( Grappa Music), with Ketil Bjørnstad *1997: ''Vinterreise'' (Tylden) *1997: ''Med kjøtt og kjærlighet" (Curling Legs), with Søyr *1997: ''TINGeLING'' ( NorCD), with Nils-Olav Johansen (guitar),

(drums) & Maria Kannegaard (keyboard)

References

External links

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Eldbjørg Raknes
at Trondheim Conservatory of Music (

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