Rakkarpakk is a vocal trio that passes on the Norwegian tradition through song and storytelling. We try to create an atmosphere where the music can be the point of connection and joy between listeners and performers.
Each of us have a broad background of musical experience, from improvised music to early music and working with different kinds of ensembles.
Our name, Rakkarpakk, represents our playful and unafraid path through music.
We are:
Martin Steinum Brun, Victoria Oftestad and Vera Sonne
ABOUT OUR ALBUM:
KVADBAD was recorded in the sauna, Albatrossen, by the Oslo fjord in the end of August 2023 and is directly inspired by our concert series holding the same name. This concert series took place during the fall of 2022 and the spring of 2023, and it became a place where traditional singing and sauna culture coexisted.
During the summer of 2021 and 2022, we went on tour in Jotunheimen, hiking in the mountains and holding concerts. (Watch the video further down!) The connection we made with the audience, who were also our fellow hikers, was a very special experience. We wanted to find other spaces where people take time away from their everyday lives and come together. Spaces where music sharing and storytelling becomes a force of connection – from this idea, KVADBAD was created.
With KVADBAD, we invite you to an evening in Albatrossen. We invite you to discover the stories behind the songs, the stories of how they were shared: Between neighbours, over coffee, around the fire, or like in KVADBAD – in the sauna.
BOOK US AT:
rakkarpakk@gmail.com
+47 950 14 580
In the music they use an improvisational attitude towards arranging, which takes in consideration the solistic nature of the tradition. This also pushes the limit of the established ways of using this old music in an ensemble setting.
Storytelling is the backbone to the folksinging tradition of Norway. Through centuries stories and songs has been told where people meet and enjoy eachother, that is why Rakkarpakk tries find these places.
Our name, Rakkarpakk, represents our playful and unafraid path through music.
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