'East of noise' Eivind Groven - composer, ethnomusicologist, researcher

Den norske komponisten, musikologen og folkemusikeren Eivind Groven (1901 - 1977) får økende anerkjennelse for sitt bidrag til musikklivet fra 1920-tallet og framover. Hans arbeid med renstemmingsproblematikk har inspirert oppfølgings-studier innen komposisjon og akustikk, av praktisk betydning for jazz-, folke- og klassiske musikere.

Groven's efforts in the transmission and transcription of folk music have evoked renewed interest among generations of young performers. As a collector, musician, radio broadcaster, acoustician, musicologist, and composer, Eivind Groven has entered the ranks of pioneers in Norway. Path-breaking is arduous, but due to the steadfastness of his vision and humility towards the legacy he inherited, he succeeded in many areas and attracted the respect of renowned people, such as Albert Schweitzer, Alois Haba, and Arne Nordheim. 'East of Noise' contains essays that discuss Eivind Groven's life and work as composer, ethnomusicologist, and researcher, in addition to lists of Groven's works and a bibliography that provides an overview of his contributions to the field of music.