New Age music is often described in terms of the landscapes it conjures. In Raustol's case, that connection is quite deliberate. A denizen of Norway and former resident of Bangladesh and Ireland, this multi-instrumentalist speaks of how his blissful, jazzy melodies are formed as a reflection of these distinct and vibrant 'terroirs.'
History:
Far up north, in the quiet small country Norway; Norway with its still lakes, its beautiful fjords, its steep impressive mountains, comes Kjetil Raustøl. His music is influenced by this rigid and picturesque nature. The music is quiet with a melodic centre. Kjetil has in recent years changed his style completely to become a performer of a "simple" music: few notes often make more impact. Beside the Nordic inflence in his music he has also some elements of World music, specifically Indian. He grew up in Bangladesh and brought with him some of the musical impressions of these times. And he has later returned to this in his MA thesis in Ethnomusicology (2004) from University of Limerick, Ireland. His year in Ireland also had an impact on his music; the beautiful music of Ireland. Kjetil plays many different instruments, his main being alto saxophone, and second is guitar. But he also performs bass, percussion and different flutes. Hope you like his music!
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