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Andreas Aase
Maus
$16.99
A lot of you folks know Andreas Aase through his wonderful Glimmer recording with fiddler Sturla Eide Sundli. On this 2003 recording, the Norwegian guitarist drifts through a series of interesting original tunes in a chamber-folk style reminiscent of John Fahey, his 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars, Irish and Greek bouzoukis, mandolin, lap steel guitar and bass guitar, framed by tuba, cornet, drums, percussion and bass. It's unique and refreshing music, unpretentious and comfortable; it exhibits virtuosity without ever trumpeting it.
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About the artist:
Multi-instrumentalist Andreas Aase (b. 1967) will release his debut CD on Raven Records in October 2003. He plays a number of stringed instruments, including 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars, Irish and Greek bouzoukis, mandolin, lap steel guitar and bass guitar.
Building on a successful career as a session and touring musician with many of Norway's finest songwriters, Andreas has turned his attention to the traditional music of his native area of Troendelag in Norway. This music is usually performed on fiddles, flutes, accordion or in a vocal style, but Andreas has created his own fingerstyle arrangements for his various stringed instruments, creating a slightly modernized and acoustic setting for these tunes. He performs some of them alone, but frequently draws on the talents of drummer/percussionist Tor Haugerud and bass player/producer Gunnar Andreas Berg. Throughout the record he displays a profound respect and deep passion for the wonderful rhythms and touching melodies in this music, never letting his splendid technical abilities get in the way of the music itself – the goal is to create a fresh context without losing touch with the tradition.
The tunes on this record have travelled over continents and across the seas. As all traditional music, its roots and branches are many, and its origins can be traced to central and eastern Europe (the genre pols, for example, is derived from the word polish), as well as to the Celtic realm. The music has drifted in and out of churches, and what appears to be a hymn in one area can be put to use as an everyday novelty song in another.
Andreas Aase contributes to this ongoing dynamic process in traditional music, as he performs this batch of tunes with all of his heart and the best of his abilities, as well as displaying a good sense of fun – perhaps the most important part of playing music!
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