Helge Andreas Norbakken
is one of the most renowned scandinavian percussionists.
Have started going on international venues with Mari Boine Band (with them recorded Goaskjinvellja, Lehakastin, Ballvvoslatina and live Eallin), then continued with Maria Joao, Jon Balke, Kari Brenmes, Batagraf, Ayub Ogada and an impressive list of norwegian musicians.
Started working with arvmusic in Mari Boine’s tours, then recorded and played live with Ayub Ogada (in trio with Giovanni Amigheti and with full norwegian band including sound engineer Geir Ostensio, Gjermund Silset and Roger Ludvigsen), Vladimir Denissenkov, Tiziana Ghiglioni in “La voce del Mondo” and Guo Yue with Shan Qi.
Helge developed a very original percussions style, based on sound research, hand-made instruments and original timbres merge.
Everything go into strict multirythmical patterns those remember at the same moment Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Doudou N’Dyae Rose works...
In studio he is a master in creating particular structures using (many) tracks and percussions over recordings.
Helge A. Norbakken
