Indiepiano, with Lars Jakob Rudjord
About the episode
In a small coastal town almost as far south you can get in Norway, Lars Jakob Rudjord creates instrumental music that takes you to places you’ve never been before. Though often compared to the likes of Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds or Joep Beving, Lars Jakob Rudjord has most certainly established his very own sound in the modern classical world. His melodies are just as well inspired by classical music, as by Norwegian folk music and Nordic folklore.
In 2023 he will be releasing his fourth album called «Kjempe-Jo» a collection of original music inspired by the legendary dancer, brawler, and mystic Jon Olsen aka Kjempe-Jo (Giant John).
In our conversation we touch on a bunch of different topics like the relationship between different genres like classical, jazz and folk, ways to explore your voice as a composer, the piano as a folk music instrument, the challenges of approaching folk music coming from other genres, small town life as a musician and more!
