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By Norient on April 16, 2013
By Norient on 16 April 2013 in
AUDIO
Enjoy our latest Swiss-Fondue-Fufu-Mix, and dive into podcasts and articles around music and musicians from Switzerland – from musicians with or without a Swiss passport.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Boris Previsic, Dieter Ringli, Elina Duni, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, Joke Lanz, Jonas Kocher, Joy Frempong, Kara Sylla Ka, Kate Wax, La Gale, Meduoteran, Müslüm, National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Oy, Patricia Bosshard, Praed, Reverend Beat-Man, Ruedi Häusermann, Simon Berz, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stini Arn, Superterz, Swiss Conspiracy, Swiss Music, Switzerland, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Tim & Puma Mimi, Wael Sami, Wildlife, Yang Jing |
By Norient on February 14, 2013
By Norient on 14 February 2013 in
EVENTS
The new trans-disciplinary, audio-visual performance of NORIENT mixes and manipulates music, sounds, noise and voices from Switzerland.
Posted in EVENTS | Tagged Alex Eugster, Alpentöne, Bauchamp, Bernd Schurer, Bittuner, Boris Previsic, Bruno Spoerri, Carlo Brunner, Cod.Act, Copy & Paste, Creaked Records, Cyril Schläpfer, Da Cruz, Daniel Häusler, Demolition Blues, Die Regierung, Digital Brainstorming, Duo Diatribes, Ear We Are, Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest, Elvira Glaser, Ensemble Phoenix, Ensemble Proton, Filewile, Flo Kaufmann, Fonoteca, Galoppierende Zuversicht, Geigenbauschule Brienz, Gustavo delux, Hans Feigenwinter, Haus der Volksmusik, Hinterzimmer Records, Hula Honeys, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, Iokoi, Jodeln, Joke Lanz, Jonas Kocher, Joy Frempong, Kadebostan, Kara Sylla Ka, Kate Wax, Klibi+Caroline, Kloster Disentis, Kutti MC, La Gale, Lleluja-Ha, Malcolm Braff, Manuel Stahlberger, Marc Stucki, Maria Gehrig, Markus Flückiger, Medienkunst, Meduoteran, Mosibuebä, Müslüm, Nadja Räss, National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Navel, Norbert Möslang, Ot Asoy, Paed Conca, Performance, Praed, Rainer Trübi, Reverend Beat-Man, Round Table Knights, Ruedi Häusermann, Rümlingen, Sebi Schmidig, Simon Berz, Sina, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stiller Has, Stini Arn, Sudden Infant, Superterz, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Ted Robert, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Tim & Puma Mimi, Transdisziplinarität, Velma, Wael Sami, Yang Jing, Yodeling |
By Norient on May 30, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter and Simon Grab on 30 May 2012 in
AUDIO
“The National Fanfare of Kadebostany” is one of various formations from the French-speaking part of Switzerland that currently experiment fresh and boldly with eastern European, Asian and African sounds and rhythms.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Belarus, Geneva, Kadebostan, National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Rational Diet, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland, The National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Thementage2012 |
By Norient on April 30, 2012
By Norient on 30 April 2012 in
VIDEO
Friends from our Swiss taste-networks sent us their favourite videos and tracks from Switzerland. This «Cyber-Mix» features Swiss music with «an international sound». Enjoy!
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Anna Aaron, Benedikt Sartorius, benfay, Bittuner, Bonaparte, Buvette, Celtic Frost, Chewy, Cheyenne Mackay Loosli, Christopher Mc Cray, Combine Harvester, Cyber-Mix, Damian Hohl, Deetron, Deliahs, Demolition Blues, Dimlite, Disco Doom, Evelinn Trouble, Fai Baba, Filewile, Fingerpoke, Glueams, Honey For Petzi, Honoré Feraille, Joy Frempong, Korsett, KRST01, Leech, Liricas Analas, Marius Käser, Nadja Stoller, Nadja Zela, Nasal Boys, Navel, Norbert Möslang, Oy, Peter Kraut, Round Table Knights, Roy and the Devil’s Motorcycle, Saalschutz, Samaël, Silent Majority, Sonic Traces, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Soult, Starter, Swiss Music, Switzerland, The Bianca Story, The Young Gods, Till Hillbrecht, Tim & Puma Mimi, Underschool Element, We Loyal, Wildlife, Yello |
By Johannes Rühl on December 23, 2011
By Johannes Rühl on 23 December 2011 in
STORIES
Switzerland offers an innovative and open Folk Music scene.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Akkordeon, Albin Brun, Alpentöne, Alphorn, Alps, Anton Bruhin, Balthasar Streiff, Christian Zehnder, Christine Lauterburg, Corin Curschellas, Dani Häusler, Das Neue Original Appenzeller Streichmusik Projekt, Dieter Ringli, Domenic Janett, Eidgenössischer Jodlerverband, Erika Stucky, Fabian Müller, Ficht Tanner, Florian Walser, Geschwister Schönbächler, Hackbrett, Hanneli-Musig, Hanny Christen, Hans Kennel, Hujässler, Jodeln, Jodlerverband, Marc Unternährer, Marcel Oetiker, Markus Flückiger, Max Lässer, Musikantenstadl, Nadja Räss, Neue Volksmusik, Noldi Alder, Obwald, Pareglish, Paul Giger, Schwyzerörgeli, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stubete am See, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Töbi Tobler, Volkskulturfest Obwald, Yodeling |
By Simon Grab on November 7, 2011
By Simon Grab and Thomas Burkhalter on 7 November 2011 in
AUDIO
Simon Berz practices sonic archaeology and more. The promiscuous drummer and sound artist from Zurich fiddles about with everyday objects in the wonderful world of acoustic noise.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Free Improvisation, Noise, Simon Berz, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland |
By Michael Spahr on August 29, 2011
By Michael Spahr and Simon Grab on 29 August 2011 in
AUDIO
The musician and designer Stini Arn has turned a weaving loom into a musical instrument, though without changing its original function.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Noise, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Stini Arn, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Theaterspektakel, Webstall, Webstuhl |
By Thomas Burkhalter on June 22, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter and Michael Spahr on 22 June 2011 in
VIDEO
Impressions from the norient field trip to the Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest in Interlaken, Switzerland’s biggest yodeling event.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest, Interlaken, Jodeln, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Volksmusik, Yodeling |
By Michael Spahr on May 2, 2011
By Michael Spahr and Thomas Burkhalter on 2 May 2011 in
AUDIO
Reverend Beat-Man is a mad trash rock’n’roll artist and owner of the label Voodoo Rhythm Records. Norient visited him on their quest for sonic traces in Switzerland.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged D.I.Y., Punk, Reverend Beat-Man, Rock Music, Round Table Knights, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Voodoo Rhythm |
By Thomas Burkhalter on February 25, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter on 25 February 2011 in
AUDIO
Yang Jing performed with her pipa instrument in concerts around the globe. Today, she lives in Switzerland. In this podcast she speaks about the differences of being a musician in China or in Switzerland.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged China, Diaspora, Globale Nischen, Pipa, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Yang Jing |
By Thomas Burkhalter on February 7, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter on 7 February 2011 in
AUDIO
Kara Sylla Ka lives in Geneva since 1996. He offers me tea, and reflects on the differences of being a musician in Senegal and in Switzerland.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Diaspora, Geneva, Globale Nischen, Kara Sylla Ka, Migration, Peul, Senegal, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music |
By Ziad Nawfal on September 24, 2010
By Ziad Nawfal on 24 September 2010 in
AUDIO
The Swiss/Italian musician Paed Conca was the guest of Ruptures for an interview and exclusive live performance.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Free Improvisation, Paed Conca, Praed, Raed Yassin, Swiss Music, Switzerland, Tanya Traboulsi |
By Thomas Burkhalter on August 9, 2003
By Thomas Burkhalter on 9 August 2003 in
STORIES
Altdorf used to be an insignificant town close to the important Swiss Gotthard tunnel. Until the local Festival “Alpentöne” (Sounds of the Alps) changed everything. Thomas Burkhalter explains why.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Alpentöne, Anton Bruhin, Arnold Alder, Das Neue Original Appenzeller Streichmusik Projekt, Fabian Müller, Francisco Obieta, Gianluigi Trovesi, Gianni Coscia, Hans Kennel, Mnozil Brass Band, Neue Volksmusik, Paul Giger, Stimmhorn, Swiss Music, Töbi Tobler, Vienna Art Orchestra, Wolfgang Puschnig |
