- Source: Punktfestivalen
Punkt International Music Festival or Punktfestivalen has been held every year in Kristiansand, Norway since 2005.
Biography
Punktfestivalen 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.
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. 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.
References
External links
Official website