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We welcome you to a unique festival of devotional or meditative music across genres. The main venue is the very special Tanum Mediaeval Church in Bærum outside Oslo. We also present concerts in Snarøya church with its unique 'brutalist' architecture, and in Gamle Aker church in Oslo.  

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Although talks and presentations will be in Scandinavian languages, most parts of the program will be very accessible for non-Norwegians.

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World-class artists will perform music ranging from ancient Mediaeval songs to contemporary music, via Indian ragas, singer-songwriter-type spiritual songs and lyrical jazz; all selected with the aim of exploring the different aspects of what can be called 'meditative' qualities in music.

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Artists such as the sopranos in Trio Mediaeval; fiddler and folk singer Tuva Syvertsen; ney player Christos Barbas; Norwegian-Indian violinist Harpreet Bansal; actress Haddy Njie; pianist Tord Gustavsen, and others‚ will perform during concerts and liturgical music meditations. 

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With our festival, we expand the notion of 'church music' drastically. And we try to respond to the longing felt by so many people for meditative practices and contemplative arts that connect to our roots but are spiritually open-minded. Music goes deeper than words, and music can create healing spaces of openness, comfort, delight, challenge and growth. We want to give space to meditative qualities in art music of all genres.. and to foster spiritual dialogue that dares to move into the unknown.

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Free shuttle transportation is available from the easily accessible train station in Sandvika upon request.

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Contact us at tord@tordg.no for more information about the program and how to get tickets, or how to become a festival volunteer..