Oofotr

Oofotr is a Norwegian music group consisting of jazz musicians from Narvik. They arrange traditional music from Ofoten and had their debut in Kjeldebotn Church, 1994 with music contributions from local historian Magnus Pettersen from Ballangen. After a series of performances on the north Norwegian music and album, belonged new material from Tromsø Museum and a second album in 2001.[1][2][3]

Oofotr
OriginNarvik, Norway
GenresJazz
ambient
world music
Years active1993–present
LabelsNorske Gram
Heilo
MembersKjersti Stubø
Jørn Øien
Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk

The band combines ambient and world music and is partly inspired by Sandbakk's engagement with the Trondheim choir Chorus, as in 1981–82 recordings of Ballangen music. "Oofotr" comes from Ofoten in Aslak Bolt's land register.[1][2][3]

Band members

Discography
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References
  1. "Oofotr er tilbake" (in Norwegian). Fremover.no.
  2. "Studio Sokrates på Hamsundagene" (in Norwegian). NRK.no.
  3. "Gruppa Oofotr i Musikkmagasinet" (in Norwegian). NRK.no. 2001-05-21. Retrieved 2001-05-21.
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