Talent 2006

Estonia/Ivory Coast/Norway
http://www.fordefestival.no/

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Talent 2006 is a joint project between Forde Folk Music Festival, Norwegian Concert Institute, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Estonian Traditional Music Center. There are 3 musicians and a group leader from Estonia, Norway and Ivory Coast participating in the project. The first project of the kind was carried out in 1995 already.

The aim of the project is to introduce talented young folk musicians. The project also covers preparations for the program as well as rehearsals before Forde Festival, and performances at the Festival from July 6 to 9, 2006. Likewise their performances at Viljandi Folk Music Festivals. The task of the group members is to introduce the folk music of their country and learn that of the others, at same time trying to find common ground amongst them and jam together.

• Maarja Nuut – violin
• Sandra Sillamaa – bagpipes, whistles
• Tarmo Noormaa – diatonic accordion
• Kim André Rysstad – vocal
• Trond Sporsheim Berg – guitar
• Sara Fjågesund – Hardanger fiddle
• Marie-Lyne Guiraud – percussion, vocal, dance
• Leatitica Tiemoko – percussion, vocal, dance
• Tenaho Oulé Alain – percussion, vocal, dance