Sigur Ros
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Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band have termed Vonlenska. They have released seven studio albums and five EPs since their formation.
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The album 'Odin's Raven Magic' is an orchestral collaboration between Sigur Ros, Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson, Steindor Andersen and Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir which premiered 18 years ago at the Barbican Centre, London and is now finally - almost two decades later - being released. The performance honours the poem, dramatic and beautiful, classical with a modern strike.
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The album 'Odin's Raven Magic' is an orchestral collaboration between Sigur Ros, Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson, Steindor Andersen and Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir which premiered 18 years ago at the Barbican Centre, London and is now finally - almost two decades later - being released. The performance honours the poem, dramatic and beautiful, classical with a modern strike.