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Erling Aksdal

Erling Aksdal

Head of Jazz Programme, Assistant Professor
Department of Music
Faculty of Humanities

erling.aksdal@ntnu.no
+4773597330 +4795135558 Olavskvartalet, 508, Trondheim, Kjøpmannsgata 48
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About

What I do

  • Jazz pianist, composer
  • Head of Jazz Performance Programme, NTNU (link unfortunately only to Norwegian page). Try this!
  • Responsible for modules on Piano, Aural Training and Theory in the Jazz Performance Programme (link unfortunately only to Norwegian page). Try this! I have developed and keep developing an integrated aural/theory method as one of the pillars of the curriculum.
  • Discography from jazzbasen.no
  • Biography from jazzbasen.no
  • Member of Working Group for The PopJazzPlatform (PJP) in European Association of Conservatoires  (AEC)
  • I also have Board positions in the following Norwegian enterprises: proff.no
  • Granted Norsk jazzforum's Honorary Award May 10th 2022
  • See recent interview in Norwegian with the laureate.

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • See all publications in Cristin

2022

  • 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. volum 56 (1).
    Academic article
  • Ølnes, Njål; Solli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling; Engen, Dagrun Astrid Aarø. (2022) Utarbeiding/Presentasjon av SFU-søknad 'Listen'. NTNU. 2022.
    Other product

2021

  • 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. volum 55 (4).
    Academic article

2016

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) 70 år som musiker. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Bari-Bari 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Konsert Jan Allan 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 3. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 4. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 5. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 6. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fulgar. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Påskejazz. null
    Musical performance

2015

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) BA 70-årsfeiring. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Bari-Bari. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Før sola snur. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Julejazz Asmund Bjørken. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Julejazz Erling Aksdal Trio + John Pål Indeberg. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 1 Jan Allan. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 2 Jan Allan. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 2 med Kevin Dean. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 3 Jan Allan. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert BK5 Krokens Kafé. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert Moskus Erling Aksdal Trio+John Pål Inderberg. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert med Gilad Atzmon. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert med Kevin Dean. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Lanseringskonsert Østerdalsmusikk. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) SOME REFLECTIONS ON DIVERSITY, BASED UPON THE KEYNOTE SPEECH AND THE SHOWCASE CONCERT. 2015.
    Report

2012

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Solokonsert. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Svev. null
    Musical performance

2011

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2011) The Problem With Good Intentions. Sounds in Europe.
    Editorial
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2011) Vrak VRAK og skyt MINK!. Ballade.
    Reader opinion piece
  • Eik, Espen A.; Aksdal, Erling. (2011) Kompetanseløse organisasjoner. Ballade.
    publications.INTERVJUSKRIFTL

2008

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2008) Final Report. Higher Music Education: A Global Perspective. 2008.
    Report
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2008) Kjønnsfordelingen i søkning og opptak ved Institut for musikk, NTNU - med spesielt fokus på jazzutdanningen. Musikk og kjønn - i utakt?.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2008) Veckan 44 SONCD 2020. Sonor Records, Trondheim. 2008.
    Music – recorded product

2006

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2006) My Funny Valentine. De beste fra Chet Baker. EMI/Pacific Music, Oslo. 2006.
    Music – recorded product

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. volum 56 (1).
    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. volum 55 (4).
    Academic article
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2011) The Problem With Good Intentions. Sounds in Europe.
    Editorial
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2011) Vrak VRAK og skyt MINK!. Ballade.
    Reader opinion piece
  • Eik, Espen A.; Aksdal, Erling. (2011) Kompetanseløse organisasjoner. Ballade.
    publications.INTERVJUSKRIFTL

Artistic productions

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) 70 år som musiker. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Bari-Bari 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Konsert Jan Allan 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 2. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 3. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 4. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 5. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fuglar 6. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Kvite fulgar. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2016) Påskejazz. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) BA 70-årsfeiring. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Bari-Bari. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Før sola snur. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Julejazz Asmund Bjørken. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Julejazz Erling Aksdal Trio + John Pål Indeberg. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 1 Jan Allan. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 2 Jan Allan. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 2 med Kevin Dean. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert 3 Jan Allan. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert BK5 Krokens Kafé. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert Moskus Erling Aksdal Trio+John Pål Inderberg. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert med Gilad Atzmon. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konsert med Kevin Dean. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Konserter Stokkøya Sjøsenter. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Lanseringskonsert Østerdalsmusikk. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Solokonsert. null
    Musical performance
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Svev. null
    Musical performance

Part of book/report

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2008) Kjønnsfordelingen i søkning og opptak ved Institut for musikk, NTNU - med spesielt fokus på jazzutdanningen. Musikk og kjønn - i utakt?.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Aksdal, Erling. (2015) SOME REFLECTIONS ON DIVERSITY, BASED UPON THE KEYNOTE SPEECH AND THE SHOWCASE CONCERT. 2015.
    Report
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2008) Final Report. Higher Music Education: A Global Perspective. 2008.
    Report

PRODUKT

  • Ølnes, Njål; Solli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling; Engen, Dagrun Astrid Aarø. (2022) Utarbeiding/Presentasjon av SFU-søknad 'Listen'. NTNU. 2022.
    Other product
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2008) Veckan 44 SONCD 2020. Sonor Records, Trondheim. 2008.
    Music – recorded product
  • Aksdal, Erling. (2006) My Funny Valentine. De beste fra Chet Baker. EMI/Pacific Music, Oslo. 2006.
    Music – recorded product

Teaching

Courses

  • MUSP4718 - Theory of Jazz D
  • MUSP4716 - Jazzensemble D
  • MUSP4326 - Jazz Theory B
  • MUSP4712 - Aural Training Jazz E
  • MUSP4316 - Jazz Theory A
  • MUSP4335 - Ensemble Conducting Jazz
  • MUSP4731 - Artistic In-Depth Studies - international variant
  • MUSP4336 - Jazz Theory C
  • MUSP4322 - Aural Training Jazz B
  • MUSP4311 - Principal Instrument Jazz A
  • MUSP4333 - Arranging Jazz
  • MUSP4312 - Aural Training Jazz A
  • MUSP4331 - Principal Instrument Jazz C
  • MUSP4332 - Aural Training Jazz C
  • MUSP4321 - Principal Instrument Jazz B
  • MUSP4099 - Music Performance Studies, Exchange Studies

Media

2021

  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling; Inderberg, John Pål; Solli, Mattias. (2021) Lytt for livet!. Musikkpedagogdagen 2021 . Norges musikkhøgskole; Online. 2021-01-07 - 2021-01-07.

2020

  • Lecture
    Solli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2020) Auditiv imitasjon og musikalsk språklæring. Seminar for musikkforskning . Norges musikkhøgskole; Norges musikkhøgskole i Oslo. 2020-09-24 - 2020-09-24.
  • Academic lecture
    Solli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2020) Hva vil det si å lære seg jazz "på øret"?. Vitenskapsteoretisk forum . NTNU; Dragvoll, NTNU Trondheim. 2020-09-15 - 2020-09-15.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Solli, Mattias; Aksdal, Erling. (2020) Musikalsk språklæring - imitasjon som utgangspunkt. Artistic Research Week – ‘Å forske med og på musikk’ . Institutt for musikk NTNU; Dokkhuset Trondheim. 2020-10-16 - 2020-10-16.

2018

  • Academic lecture
    Åse, Tone; Aksdal, Erling; Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Lie, Marianne Baudouin; Skogstad, Håkon Magnar. (2018) Paneldebatt om artistic knowledge. Knowing music- musical knowing . Grieg Research School/Institutt for musikk NTNU; Trondheim. 2018-10-25 - 2018-10-25.

2016

  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2016) PJP Full Score. European Music Council Educational Conference . European Music Council; Leiden. 2016-02-10.

2015

  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Full Score. Europe Jazz Network Conference . Europe Jazz Network; Budapest. 2015-09-24 - 2015-09-26.
  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2015) Kjønn og musikk. Feminalen . Feminalen; Rockheim. 2015-11-14.

2014

  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2014) Energi, lidenskap og litt galskap. Prestasjonskonferansen 2014 . Olympiatoppen; Operahuset i Oslo. 2014-09-25 - 2014-09-26.
  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2014) Improvisasjon?. Seminar for lærere ved Kulturskolene i Fosen . Kulturskolene i Fosen; Kråkvåg. 2014-08-13 - 2014-08-13.
  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2014) Talespråklæringsanalogien og sanntidsgenerert musikk. Åpning av Center of Excellence in Music Performance Education, NMH . Center of Excellence in Music Performance Education, NMH; Norges musikkhøgskole, Oslo. 2014-05-14 - 2014-05-14.

2013

  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2013) Norwegian Jazz Education. Jazz Expo during Molde International Jazz Festival . Molde International Jazz Festival and Music Norway; Håholmen. 2013-07-16 - 2013-07-16.
  • Lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2013) The Education of Jazz Musicians in the Light of Changes in the Music Business. Europe Jazz Network Conference . Trondheim Jazz Festival and Midtnorsk Jazzsenter; Trondheim. 2013-09-12 - 2013-09-15.

2012

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Challenges in Jazz Education. Scottish Jazz Federation Jazz Education Conference . Scottish Jazz Federation; ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND, Gasgow. 2012-08-31.
  • Academic lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Emphasising the Aural Methodology in Music Pedagogy. Take Five Young Professional European Musician's Seminar . Serious; Bore Place, Kent. 2012-02-22.
  • Interview
    Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Kjønn og musikerutdanning. NRK P2 Kulturnytt [Radio]. 2012-07-02.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Kjønn og rekruttering til musikerutdanningene. Innspillskonferanse til Kulturdepartementet . MIC Norsk musikkinformasjon på vegne av Kulturdepartementet; Nasjonalbiblioteket, Oslo. 2012-03-20.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, 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 . Norsk kulturråd; Grev Wedels plass 1, Oslo. 2012-09-03.
  • Interview
    Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Solokonsert på MoldeJazz. Romsdals Budstikke [Avis]. 2012-07-08.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2012) Studenters motivasjon. Gjennomstrømningserfaringer fra NTNU Jazzlinja. Frafall fra realfag . RENATE Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering; Suhm-huset, NTNU. 2012-02-16.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2012) What are the challenges in jazz education and how do we meet them in our institution?. Jazz Summit . Trondheim Jazz Festival; Dokkhuset, Trondheim. 2012-05-10.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling; Balke, Jon; Stendahl, Bjørn. (2012) Meet the Artists. Meet the Artists . Molde International Jazz Festival; Molde. 2012-07-19.

2011

  • Academic lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2011) Gehørforståelser og -metodikk. Kulturskoledagene 2011 . Norsk kulturskoleråd; Rica Hell Hotel, Stjørdal. 2011-10-15 - 2011-10-16.
  • Academic lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2011) Jazz Education In Norway. Annual Congress and General Assembly in Europe Jazz Network . Europe Jazz Network; Tallinn. 2011-10-22 - 2011-10-24.
  • Interview
    Aksdal, Erling. (2011) MIC's 99 Minutes Cheltenham Jazz Festival Special Podcast. Podcast [Internett]. 2011-04-01.

2010

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2010) Fundamentalism vs. Cultural Relativity. The Problem of Genres In Music Education. AEC Pop & Jazz Platform Meeting . European Association of Conservatoires; Tallinn. 2010-02-05 - 2010-02-07.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2010) Jazzutdanning. Musikkutdanning på mange måter . Kunnskapsbyen; Trondheim. 2010-04-21 - 2010-04-21.
  • Interview
    Aksdal, Erling. (2010) Kommentarer til MoldeJazz. NRK P2 [Radio]. 2010-07-21.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2010) Manglende kjønnsbalanse i jazzutdanningen. Årsaker-tiltak. Musikk, likestilling og rekruttering. Utdanningsinstitusjonenes ansvar og utfordringer . Institutt for musikkvitenskap, Universitetet i Oslo; Oslo. 2010-12-01 - 2010-12-01.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2010) The Paradox of Teaching The Self Taught. Jazz Performance Education. ITovation NTNU . NTNU; Trondheim. 2010-04-27 - 2010-04-27.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2010) The Problem of Genres in Music Education. EMC European Youth Forum on Music: Access! . European Music Council; Torino. 2010-10-15 - 2010-10-17.

2009

  • Interview
    Aksdal, Erling. (2009) Trondheims jazzutbildning fokuserar på talang istället för skicklighet. Sveriges Radio P2 Mitt i musiken [Radio]. 2009-03-27.

2007

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2007) Mundus Musicalis. Music Education and Globalism. AEC Congress . European Association of Conservatoires; Strasbourg. 2007-11-08 - 2007-11-11.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2007) Mundus Musicalis. Music Education and Globalism. IMC 2nd WORLD FORUM ON MUSIC . International Music Council (UNESCO); Beijing. 2007-10-14 - 2007-10-16.

2006

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2006) Mundus Musicalis. Globalized Music Education. European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) Annual Congress . AEC; Salzburg. 2006-11-08 - 2006-11-11.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aksdal, Erling. (2006) Nordic and American Jazz Education. A Comparison. International Association of Jazz Education Annual Congress . International Association of Jazz Education; Sheraton Hotel New York City, New York. 2006-01-11 - 2006-01-15.

2005

  • Interview
    Aksdal, Erling. (2005) Nei til improvisasjon. Musikk Kultur nr. 10 2005 [Avis]. 2005-09-01.
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