Punkt International Music Festival or Punktfestivalen has been held every year in Kristiansand, Norway since 2005.
| Punkt International Music Festival Punktfestivalen | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Music Festival |
| Date(s) | Early September |
| Begins | 5 September 2019 |
| Ends | 7 September 2019 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Kristiansand |
| Coordinates | 58°08′39″N 7°59′42″E / 58.1441°N 7.9949°E |
| Country | Norway |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Founder | Jan Bang and Erik Honoré |
| Website | punktfestival |
Biography
editPunktfestivalen was established by the musicians Jan Bang and Erik Honoré. They have collaborated since 1980, with the specialty of Bang's live sampling and programming and Honoré's abilities as a musician, producer, and author. The festival's main objective is to present experimental music from all over the world and provide innovative musicians an opportunity to share common experiences.[1]
Punktfestival in 2008 included musicians like Gavin Bryars, J. Peter Schwalm, Nik Bärtsch and Jon Hassell. David Sylvian visited the 2013 version of the Punktfestival.[2] In 2014 Laurie Anderson appeared. In addition complicit Norwegian artists like Thom Hell, Arve Henriksen, Håkon Kornstad, Nils Økland, Unni Løvlid, Nils Petter Molvaer, Bugge Wesseltoft and Eivind Aarset.[3]
References
edit
- ^ "PUNKT Festival". Kalleklev.no. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ Kelman, John (19 September 2013). "Punkt Festival 2013". All About Jazz. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ Bolte, Henning (3 October 2014). "Punkt Festival 2014". All About Jazz. Retrieved 19 April 2015.