Erling Aksdal
About
What I do
- Jazz pianist, composer, lecturer, educator
- Former Head of NTNU Jazz Performance Programme
- Was responsible for modules on Piano, Aural Training and Theory in the
- Jazz Performance Programme where he has developed an integrated aural training/theory method as one of the pillars of the curriculum.
- Discography
- Short Bio
- Serves on the Boards of these Norwegian enterprises: PROFF.NO
- In 2022 he was granted The Norwegian Jazz Forum's Honorary Award
Publications
2025
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Solli, Mattias;
Finke, Ståle Rainer Strøm;
Aksdal, Erling.
(2025)
Hvor ble det av kjernemomentet? Estetiske læringsprosesser og musikkfaget i grunnskolen.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Bandlien, Bjørn-Terje;
Solli, Mattias;
Aksdal, Erling.
(2025)
‘Ørene kom på etter hvert’—planking som didaktisk design i kulturskolen.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2022
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Solli, Mattias;
Aksdal, Erling;
Inderberg, John Pål.
(2022)
Learning jazz language by aural imitation: A usage-based communicative jazz theory (Part 2).
The Journal of Aesthetic Education
Academic article
2021
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Solli, Mattias;
Aksdal, Erling;
Inderberg, John Pål.
(2021)
Learning Jazz Language by Aural Imitation: A Usage-Based Communicative Jazz Theory (Part 1).
The Journal of Aesthetic Education
Academic article
2016
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 5.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 3.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Konsert Jan Allan 2.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 2.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 6.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fulgar.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 4.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
70 år som musiker.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Påskejazz.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter 2.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Bari-Bari 2.
Musical performance
2015
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Før sola snur.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Julejazz Erling Aksdal Trio + John Pål Indeberg.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 3 Jan Allan.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 1 Jan Allan.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
SOME REFLECTIONS ON DIVERSITY, BASED UPON THE KEYNOTE SPEECH AND THE SHOWCASE CONCERT.
Association of European Conservatoires
Association of European Conservatoires
Report
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 2 Jan Allan.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Julejazz Asmund Bjørken.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 2 med Kevin Dean.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert med Gilad Atzmon.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert BK5 Krokens Kafé.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert Moskus Erling Aksdal Trio+John Pål Inderberg.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
BA 70-årsfeiring.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Lanseringskonsert Østerdalsmusikk.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert med Kevin Dean.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Bari-Bari.
Musical performance
2012
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2012)
Solokonsert.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2012)
Svev.
Musical performance
2011
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2011)
Vrak VRAK og skyt MINK!.
Ballade
Reader opinion piece
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2011)
The Problem With Good Intentions.
Sounds in Europe
Editorial
2008
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2008)
Final Report. Higher Music Education: A Global Perspective.
Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) Publications
Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) Publications
Report
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2008)
Kjønnsfordelingen i søkning og opptak ved Institut for musikk, NTNU - med spesielt fokus på jazzutdanningen.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Journal publications
-
Solli, Mattias;
Aksdal, Erling;
Inderberg, John Pål.
(2022)
Learning jazz language by aural imitation: A usage-based communicative jazz theory (Part 2).
The Journal of Aesthetic Education
Academic article
-
Solli, Mattias;
Aksdal, Erling;
Inderberg, John Pål.
(2021)
Learning Jazz Language by Aural Imitation: A Usage-Based Communicative Jazz Theory (Part 1).
The Journal of Aesthetic Education
Academic article
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2011)
Vrak VRAK og skyt MINK!.
Ballade
Reader opinion piece
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2011)
The Problem With Good Intentions.
Sounds in Europe
Editorial
Artistic productions
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 5.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 3.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Konsert Jan Allan 2.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 2.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 6.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fulgar.
Musical performance
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Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Kvite fuglar 4.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
70 år som musiker.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Påskejazz.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter 2.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2016)
Bari-Bari 2.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Før sola snur.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Julejazz Erling Aksdal Trio + John Pål Indeberg.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 3 Jan Allan.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 1 Jan Allan.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 2 Jan Allan.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Julejazz Asmund Bjørken.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert 2 med Kevin Dean.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert med Gilad Atzmon.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert BK5 Krokens Kafé.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert Moskus Erling Aksdal Trio+John Pål Inderberg.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
BA 70-årsfeiring.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Lanseringskonsert Østerdalsmusikk.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Konsert med Kevin Dean.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
Bari-Bari.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2012)
Solokonsert.
Musical performance
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2012)
Svev.
Musical performance
Part of book/report
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Solli, Mattias;
Finke, Ståle Rainer Strøm;
Aksdal, Erling.
(2025)
Hvor ble det av kjernemomentet? Estetiske læringsprosesser og musikkfaget i grunnskolen.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Bandlien, Bjørn-Terje;
Solli, Mattias;
Aksdal, Erling.
(2025)
‘Ørene kom på etter hvert’—planking som didaktisk design i kulturskolen.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2008)
Kjønnsfordelingen i søkning og opptak ved Institut for musikk, NTNU - med spesielt fokus på jazzutdanningen.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2015)
SOME REFLECTIONS ON DIVERSITY, BASED UPON THE KEYNOTE SPEECH AND THE SHOWCASE CONCERT.
Association of European Conservatoires
Association of European Conservatoires
Report
-
Aksdal, Erling.
(2008)
Final Report. Higher Music Education: A Global Perspective.
Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) Publications
Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) Publications
Report
Outreach
2025
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LectureSolli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2025) Imitasjonslæring. Lunsjseminar med NTNU , Die Tankstelle 2025-07-16 - 2025-07-16
2024
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Academic lectureBandlien, Bjørn-Terje; Solli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2024) Planking as didactic design in Kulturskolen. Nordic network for research in music education conference , Bodø 2024-03-19 - 2024-03-21
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LectureFrøysa, Jenny Kristine; Stuberg, Peder Overvik; Åse, Amund Storløkken; Aksdal, Erling; Inderberg, John Pål; Solli, Mattias. (2024) Planking: Hvordan og hvorfor?. Planking: Hvordan og hvorfor? Workshop om musikalsk imitasjonslæring , Dokkhuset 2024-11-08 - 2024-11-08
2021
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LectureAksdal, Erling; Inderberg, John Pål; Solli, Mattias. (2021) Lytt for livet!. Musikkpedagogdagen 2021 , Online 2021-01-07 - 2021-01-07
2020
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LectureSolli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2020) Auditiv imitasjon og musikalsk språklæring. Seminar for musikkforskning , Norges musikkhøgskole i Oslo 2020-09-24 - 2020-09-24
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Academic lectureSolli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2020) Hva vil det si å lære seg jazz "på øret"?. Vitenskapsteoretisk forum , Dragvoll, NTNU Trondheim 2020-09-15 - 2020-09-15
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LectureSolli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2020) Musikalsk språklæring - imitasjon som utgangspunkt. Artistic Research Week – ‘Å forske med og på musikk’ , Dokkhuset Trondheim 2020-10-16 - 2020-10-16
2018
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Academic lectureÅse, Tone; Aksdal, Erling; Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Lie, Marianne Baudouin; Skogstad, Håkon Magnar. (2018) Paneldebatt om artistic knowledge. Knowing music- musical knowing , Trondheim 2018-10-25 - 2018-10-25
2016
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2016) PJP Full Score. European Music Council Educational Conference , Leiden 2016-02-10 -
2015
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Lecture
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2015) Full Score. Europe Jazz Network Conference , Budapest 2015-09-24 - 2015-09-26
2014
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2014) Talespråklæringsanalogien og sanntidsgenerert musikk. Åpning av Center of Excellence in Music Performance Education, NMH , Norges musikkhøgskole, Oslo 2014-05-14 - 2014-05-14
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2014) Improvisasjon?. Seminar for lærere ved Kulturskolene i Fosen , Kråkvåg 2014-08-13 - 2014-08-13
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2014) Energi, lidenskap og litt galskap. Prestasjonskonferansen 2014 , Operahuset i Oslo 2014-09-25 - 2014-09-26
2013
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2013) Norwegian Jazz Education. Jazz Expo during Molde International Jazz Festival , Håholmen 2013-07-16 - 2013-07-16
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2013) The Education of Jazz Musicians in the Light of Changes in the Music Business. Europe Jazz Network Conference , Trondheim 2013-09-12 - 2013-09-15
2012
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InterviewAksdal, Erling. (2012) Kjønn og musikerutdanning. NRK P2 Kulturnytt NRK P2 Kulturnytt [Radio] 2012-07-02
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2012) What are the challenges in jazz education and how do we meet them in our institution?. Jazz Summit , Dokkhuset, Trondheim 2012-05-10 -
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InterviewAksdal, Erling. (2012) Solokonsert på MoldeJazz. Romsdals Budstikke Romsdals Budstikke [Journal] 2012-07-08
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LectureAksdal, Erling; Balke, Jon; Stendahl, Bjørn. (2012) Meet the Artists. Meet the Artists , Molde 2012-07-19 -
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2012) Kjønn og rekruttering til musikerutdanningene. Innspillskonferanse til Kulturdepartementet , Nasjonalbiblioteket, Oslo 2012-03-20 -
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Academic lectureAksdal, Erling. (2012) Emphasising the Aural Methodology in Music Pedagogy. Take Five Young Professional European Musician's Seminar , Bore Place, Kent 2012-02-22 -
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2012) Challenges in Jazz Education. Scottish Jazz Federation Jazz Education Conference , ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND, Gasgow 2012-08-31 -
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2012) Kommentarer til "Kunskap och lärande för musikbranschen – en evaluering av Norsk Kulturråds stöd till regionala nätverk för kompetensutveckling inom rytmisk musik". Seminar og dialogmøte om kompetansenettverk for rytmisk musikk , Grev Wedels plass 1, Oslo 2012-09-03 -
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2012) Studenters motivasjon. Gjennomstrømningserfaringer fra NTNU Jazzlinja. Frafall fra realfag , Suhm-huset, NTNU 2012-02-16 -
2011
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InterviewEik, Espen A.; Aksdal, Erling. (2011) Kompetanseløse organisasjoner. Ballade Ballade [Journal] 2011-12-12
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InterviewAksdal, Erling. (2011) MIC's 99 Minutes Cheltenham Jazz Festival Special Podcast. Podcast Podcast [Internet] 2011-04-01
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Academic lectureAksdal, Erling. (2011) Jazz Education In Norway. Annual Congress and General Assembly in Europe Jazz Network , Tallinn 2011-10-22 - 2011-10-24
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Academic lectureAksdal, Erling. (2011) Gehørforståelser og -metodikk. Kulturskoledagene 2011 , Rica Hell Hotel, Stjørdal 2011-10-15 - 2011-10-16
2010
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2010) Fundamentalism vs. Cultural Relativity. The Problem of Genres In Music Education. AEC Pop & Jazz Platform Meeting , Tallinn 2010-02-05 - 2010-02-07
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2010) Jazzutdanning. Musikkutdanning på mange måter , Trondheim 2010-04-21 - 2010-04-21
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2010) Manglende kjønnsbalanse i jazzutdanningen. Årsaker-tiltak. Musikk, likestilling og rekruttering. Utdanningsinstitusjonenes ansvar og utfordringer , Oslo 2010-12-01 - 2010-12-01
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2010) The Paradox of Teaching The Self Taught. Jazz Performance Education. ITovation NTNU , Trondheim 2010-04-27 - 2010-04-27
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Interview
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2010) The Problem of Genres in Music Education. EMC European Youth Forum on Music: Access! , Torino 2010-10-15 - 2010-10-17
2009
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InterviewAksdal, Erling. (2009) Trondheims jazzutbildning fokuserar på talang istället för skicklighet. Sveriges Radio P2 Mitt i musiken Sveriges Radio P2 Mitt i musiken [Radio] 2009-03-27
2007
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2007) Mundus Musicalis. Music Education and Globalism. AEC Congress , Strasbourg 2007-11-08 - 2007-11-11
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2007) Mundus Musicalis. Music Education and Globalism. IMC 2nd WORLD FORUM ON MUSIC , Beijing 2007-10-14 - 2007-10-16
2006
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2006) Nordic and American Jazz Education. A Comparison. International Association of Jazz Education Annual Congress , Sheraton Hotel New York City, New York 2006-01-11 - 2006-01-15
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LectureAksdal, Erling. (2006) Mundus Musicalis. Globalized Music Education. European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) Annual Congress , Salzburg 2006-11-08 - 2006-11-11
2005
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InterviewAksdal, Erling. (2005) Nei til improvisasjon. Musikk Kultur nr. 10 2005 Musikk Kultur nr. 10 2005 [Journal] 2005-09-01