Blant Berlins mangefasetterte spisetilbud finner du restauranten Unsicht-Bar, et sted hvor gjestene sitter i stummende mørke og serveres av blinde kelnere. Her skal jeg ikke gå inn i rollen som matkritiker (noe som heller ikke ville gavne restauranten noe videre) men opplevelsen satte i gang noen tanker rundt de forbindelsene som finnes mellom hørsel og … Read More
During the annual Trondheim chamber music festival KAMFEST in 2013 I had some thoughts in my head, spurred by the many musical experiences there. KAMFEST has always been one of my favourite festivals in Norway as it always seems to somehow be able to think outside of the Box when it comes to chamber music and … Read More
I den norske humorserien «Spøkelyset» som gikk på NRK på 1980-tallet belyste komikertrioen KLM (Trond Kirkvaag, Knut Lystad og Lars Mjøen) aktuelle samfunnsfenomener og hadde blant annet en hysterisk sketsj hvor de introduserte begrepet «totaltrim». https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdSHuGauEg Formålet med totaltrinn var å trene muskler som lå brakk hos de fleste pga lite bruk (de såkalte «brakk-musklene»- … Read More
On the 5 of January 2016 the great composer, conductor and pianist Pierre Boulez passed into eternity. As a lifetime explorer of new musical dimensions he has, for me, been a great source of inspiration. The following is an imagined meeting which I personally would have loved to witness and a small tribute to the great … Read More
Musical jiggsaw-puzzles at Kamfest 2016 Our perception of reality is a highly individual matter: every day our mind is occupied by trying to create coherence between an unimaginable amount of fragments brought to us through our different senses. It is a bit like a game: you’re given certain pieces but how you combine them is … Read More
Among the gastronomic diverse experiences on offer in Berlin you will find the restaurant Unsicht-Bar, a place where the guests dine in complete darkness served by blind waiters. The role as a food critic is not to be taken here (something which would incidentally leave the restaurant with little credit). The experience however has … Read More
