Muringa is a quartet consisting of some of the most active improvising musicians in Norway. The band describes their own music as flowing freely between fragile sounds and large, open spaces to densely articulated structures. The quartet can blend together in an undistinguishable mass of sound, but eventually someone will break out taking the music in a new direction. The band aims for clarity and precision unafraid of static patterns they may encounter in the flux. There are chords, melodies and rhythms but hopefully free of clichéd systems.
In 2009, the band played several concerts in China and experienced a great interest and curiosity towards their work. As the band returns three years later, they look to nurture that interest as well as reaching new listeners. Muringa will play in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Macau. Prior to touring China, the improvisers will also play concerts in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.
The musicians are known from other groups such as Koboku Senju, Mural, The Silencers, Ballrogg, Sinepuxent, Trondheim Jazzorchestra and Vertex. Members of the group also have releases on other well renowned labels such as: Jazzland, Creative sources, Either/Oar and Leo records, among others. They have with Murmur and other collaborators played concerts in Scandinavia, Europa, USA, Australia and Asia.
For more information about the band as well as sound excerpts, see http://www.klausholm.no/
Touring Schedule:
01 February Wednesday, Guangzhou, Ping Pong Space
02 February Thursday, Shenzhen, Old Heaven
03 February Friday, Macau, Ox Warehouse
Line-Up:
Martin Taxt – tuba www.taxt.no
Klaus Ellerhusen Holm – alto saxophone, clarinet www.klausholm.no/
Kim Myhr – guitar, zither, devices www.kimmyhr.com
Tor Haugerud – drums, percussion www.myspace.com/torhaugerud