Folk music in slow motion is a project that explores the use of minimalist compositional techniques for interpreting traditional folk music from Sweden and Norway on modular synthesizer, both as a live solo instrument and in small ensemble settings.
By zooming in on idiomatic details of tuning, phrasing, and groove, and placing them in a different sonic environment over extended time-periods, my aim is to highlight the underlying transcendental possibilities of this music.
Following are some of the results so far in the project (published on YouTube):
A solo version of ‘Norafjells’ from the practice room
My own composition played on a ‘Synthi 100’ in Athens
A duo concert with fiddler Hans P. Kjorstad
An introduction to my project which attempts to interpret Scandinavian folk music on modular synth using minimalist compositional techniques. I will explain my general approach, a few different techniques, and some musical examples of their implementation. I will also discuss my peers and inspirations for the project.