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Kristian Blak (born 31 March 1947), originally from Fredericia, Denmark, lives in the Faroe Islands where he is a composer, musician, and record executive. He is the founder of the Nordic musical ensemble Yggdrasil (named after the World tree Yggdrasil). He has worked with sounds in the Faroese nature in several compositions. These include concerts in caves and other natural "concert halls" in the Faroe Islands.〔(Visitfaroeislands.com ) The Faroese Tourist Board〕 He has composed solo instrumental works, chamber music, choral works and symphonic music,〔(Composers.fo ) A Faroese website with information about Faroese composers〕 for example the ballad ''Harra Pætur og Elinborg''.〔(Rateyourmusic.com )〕〔(Harra Pætur og Elinborg on iTunes )〕 In 2010 Queen Margrethe of Denmark visited the Faroe Islands, and one of the events she visited was a grotto concert in Klæmintsgjógv (Gorge of Klæmint) by Kristian Blak and other musicians. The cave is 50 meter high and the sea in the cave is around 400 meter deep. There are some places inside the cave where the musicians can stand with their instruments and give a concert to the audience in the boats.〔(Captain.nordlysid.com ) About the grotto concerts (in English)〕 He is the chief executive officer of Tutl, which is the leading record label in the Faroe Islands.〔(Tutl.com )〕 In 2002 he received the Faroese Literature Prize for his work with music in the Faroe Islands.〔(BBS.fo ) Virðisløn M.A. Jacobsens fyri mentanaravrik 2002 (''in Faroese'')〕 In 2011 he received the Heiðursgáva Landsins, which is handed at the same time as the Faroese Literature Prize, given by the Faroese government. == Musical Works == * 2001 ''PINIARTUT'' with ''Tellu Virkkala'', ''Rasmus Lyberth'' and ''Ville Kangas'' * 1999 ''24 PRÉLUDES'' * 1998 ''KLÆMINT'' * 1997 ''SHALDER GEO'' * 1991 ''RAVNATING'' * 1990 ''FIRRA'' * 1989 ''ADDEQ'' * 1988 ''ANTIFONALE'' * 1987 ''FJAND'' with Svend Bjerg * 1984 ''KINGOLØG'' * 1983 ''SJÓMANSRÍMUR'' * 1979 ''SNJÓUGLAN'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kristian Blak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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