Knut Vaage
Guido Henneboehl (Idiot Switch) interviews Knut Vaage
Q. imagine you were a plant.. which one would it be?
A. I think it has to be a cactus (my name, Knut, means something like 'the wrangler'). As a cactus I could manage almost completely without water and nourishment. It is not all friendly because of its cactus-spines, but suddenly it will blossom.
Q. can you think of a colour that goes best with your music in general?
A. Indigo, because it’s a fun word and I’m not sure if I know exactly how it looks
Q. when you were a child.. what was your favorite toy?
A. A beautiful mechanical toy ambulance, but I never got to try it, because my brother destroyed it once it was unwrapped... Or the water pistol, but I hid that so well that I could never find it again. I think these early disappointments are why I became a composer.
Q. are there notes or intervals you dislike personally?
A. E sharp, B sharp, C flat and F flat, as well as all double sharps and double flats, are very tricky notes. But all intervals have some beauty and ugliness. I tend to use a lot of notes, and many, many intervals, so I guess I love them too much.
Q. what's your favorite place in Bergen?
A. The seaside outdoor restaurant by the cafe Kippers at USF Verftet is by far the most pleasant place to take a coffee the days it isn’t raining, and when it’s warm and pleasant enough to stay outdoors in our northern climate.