KrÅiK (Sweden)
Description
KrÅiK (Sweden) roams the borderlands between traditional Sámi joik, jazz and improvisational music, with a sound that is both contemporary and rooted in indigenous heritage. Fresh off their Australian debut with Moorambilla Voices at the Sydney Opera House, KrÅiK brings an intimate set of original music to Church Street Studios. Opening for the trio, composer/pianist Elizabeth Jigalin creates a frozen landscape of field recordings inside a piano - inspired by time spent with Anna in Sweden earlier this year.
KrÅiK’s Australian visit is supported by Moorambilla Voices, building on an ongoing international artistic and cultural exchange between Australia and Sweden, initially supported by Creative Australia. https://moorambilla.com/
About KrÅiK
KrÅiK is a trio consisting of Anna Kråik (joik, drum), Jens Comén (saxophone, loops, percussion) and Jonas Ehnroth (guitar, loops, effects). The group roams the borderlands between traditional Sámi joik, jazz and improvisational music, with a sound that is both contemporary and rooted in indigenous heritage. At the heart of KrÅiK’s music is Anna’s joik, which can be raw, beautiful, tender and incredibly powerful. A voice with roots deeply intertwined with Sami culture. Around Anna’s joik, Jens and Jonas create open soundscapes with room for improvisation and playfulness. Together, the trio creates a responsive interplay characterised by an experimental approach where the music flows organically. Through the Sami storytelling tradition, the music reflects on questions of identity, nature, spirituality, social change and existence from both personal and universal perspectives.
Doors open: 2:00pm
Music starts: 2:30pm
Venue
Church Street Studios in Camperdown, Sydney is home to an autonomous collective of independent music, sound and screen professionals. This performance will take place in their intimate, eclectic venue space located upstairs from their music studios.
Unfortunately, Church Street Studios is an old building that does not have have level access. Access to the venue is via 22 wide stairs with rails on both sides and a landing with seats for a rest halfway up.
More information about access, parking and transport options here: https://www.churchstreetstudios.com.au/findus
Lineup
Anna Kråik
Anna Kråik is a Southern Sami yoiker, singer and cultural ambassador with extensive experience of performing, teaching and cultural development. Her music has its roots in the Southern Sami yoik tradition and is characterised by a personal style in which tradition meets contemporary influences from jazz and folk music. In addition to her artistic work, she leads courses in joik and Sami music and works to promote knowledge of Sami culture, language and identity through education, lectures and cultural projects.
Jens Comén
Swedish saxophonist Jens Comén has spent decades exploring the intersections of folk music, jazz, rock, and improvisation. Since co-founding the influential folk-rock band Hoven Droven in 1991, he has performed extensively throughout Europe, North America, and beyond, helping to shape the contemporary Scandinavian folk music scene.
Jonas Ehnroth
Jonas Ehnroth is a Swedish guitarist, composer and educater active in jazz and improvised music. A graduate of the NTNU Jazz Programme in Trondheim, he has released the albums Solitude, Trails, Nyhavna Vol. 1 and Nyhavna Vol.2. Alongside his work as a performer and a bandleader, he teaches jazz guitar, ear training and ensemble courses at the jazz programme at Birka Folk High School.
Elizabeth Jigalin
Elizabeth Jigalin is a composer/pianist who lives on Gadigal land, Sydney. Guided by curiosity, she collaborates and creates across art-forms. She regularly performs in series across the city, sharing her experimental, playful and embodied approach to piano and object performance. At present, Elizabeth is Composer-in-Residence for Moorambilla Voices Miyay Ensemble and Voices of Women. Additionally, Elizabeth is the founder of the music box project, an award-winning collective known for their creative music-making.
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity