Eyvind Kang (b. Corvallis, Oregon, United States, around 1972 (Enotes Biography)) is an American composer, violinist, tuba, and erhu player. He was raised in Canada and the United States, and has since lived and worked in countries ranging from Italy to Iceland. Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. It is the county seat of Benton CountyGR6 and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... For other uses, see Tuba (disambiguation). ... Side view of an erhu. ...

Kang's work is difficult to classify, but can broadly be seen as a classical approach to jazz music with punk, ambient, and traditional folk influences. However, each of his solo efforts is almost in a different genre. Kang has also worked with musicians including Mike Patton, John Zorn, Trey Spruance, Tim Young, Marc Ribot and Beck, supporting the latter during a 2000 tour of Japan. In addition, he has been a guest musician on many albums, including Bill Frisell's Quartet (1994), Secret Chiefs 3's Book M and playing the viola on Laura Veirs' 2005 album Year of Meteors. This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the 2000s . ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Punk Rock is an anti-establishment music movement that began about 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified by The Ramones,the Misfits, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Ambient music refers to a kind of music that envelops the listener without drawing attention to itself [1] // The term ambient music was first coined by Brian Eno in the mid-1970s to refer to music that can be either actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending... Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968, in Eureka, California) is a Grammy nominated musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Faith No More from 1988 to 1998. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in Queens, USA) is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. ... Preston Lea Spruance III or Trey Spruance (born 1969 in Eureka, California) is an American composer and musician. ... Timothy Michael Young (born February 22, 1955 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League. ... Marc Ribot (born 1954) is a Jewish American guitarist, composer and occasional singer from Newark, New Jersey. ... This article is about the musician. ... William Richard Bill Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is a North American jazz guitarist, progressive folk musician and composer. ... Secret Chiefs 3, also known as SC3, is a group of musicians led by composer and producer Trey Spruance, former guitarist of Mr. ... Track Listing Knights of Damcar Hagia Sophia Vajra Ship of Fools (Stole of Exile) Horsemen of the Invisible Combat for the Angel Zulfiqar III Siege Perilous Dolorous Stroke Blaze of the Grail Lapsit Exillis Lapis Baitulous Safina Musicians Fatima - santur Timb Harris - violin, viola Danny Heifetz - drums, dumbek, riq, zils... The viola (French, alto; German Bratsche) is a bowed string instrument. ... Laura Veirs on the cover of Year of Meteors Laura Veirs (born 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Year of Meteors is an album by Laura Veirs that was released in 2005. ...

A recurring theme in his solo work is the "Nade", the meaning of which Kang is not willing to disclose. Referring titles include "Theme from the first Nade", "5th Nade/Invisible Man", "Theme from the sixth Nade" (all three from the debut album 7 NADEs, 1996); "Jewel of the Nade", "Mystic Nade" (both from Theater of Mineral Nades, 1998) and "Harbour of the Nade" (Virginal Co-ordinates, 2003). In June 2006, Trey Spruance, of the Secret Chiefs 3, announced new Evyind Kang seven inch record to be released on his record label, Web of Mimicry. The record has yet to surface. He lives on Vashon Island, near Seattle, Washington. Vashon-Maury Island, usually known as Vashon Island, is Puget Sounds largest island south of Admiralty Inlet. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

Incomplete discography

• Dancing Flowers / Universal Indians (1995)
• 7 NADEs (1996)
• Sweetness of Sickness (1996/9)
• Theatre of Mineral NADEs (1998)
• Pieces of Time (1999)
• The Story of Iceland (2000)
• In the Path of Love (with Amir Koushkani) (2001)
• Live Low To The Earth In The Iron Age (2002)
• napoli 23 (2002)
• Virginal Co-Ordinates (2003)
• Orchestra Dim Bridges (with Tucker Martine) (2004)
• Socket - Jan.14-15 (on Amulet) (2005)
• "Æstuarium (with Jessika Kenney) (on Endless Records) (2005)
• Athlantis (2007)

Story of Iceland: Circle of Fair Karma (Part 1) (music: Kang) – 1:45 Story of Iceland: Circle of Fair Karma (Part 2) (music: Kang) – 15:07 Story of Iceland: Sweetness of Candy (music: Kang) – 3:06 Story of Iceland: Hour of Fair Karma (Part 1) (music: Kang) – 4:31 Story...

Guest appearance

• Mr. Bungle - California (1999)
• John Schuller - Lesser Angel of Failure (2002)
• Tableland - Tremulous Elemental (2002)
• Master Musicians of Bukkake - The Visible Sign of the Invisible Order (2004)
• string arrangements for Blonde Redhead -"Misery Is A Butterfly" (2004)
• Animal Collective - Feels (2005)
• Laura Veirs - Year of Meteors (2005) - Songs "Fire Snakes", "Parisian Dream" and "Black Gold Blues"
• various projects with Bill Frisell's Quartet
• various projects with Sun City Girls
• Sunn O)))/Boris - Altar (2006) - Songs "The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep)", "The Sinking Belle (White Sheep)"
• Thilges - "La Double Absence" (2007)
• Channeling Picasso by Craig James Green.

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External links

• The Eyvind Kang Gallery
• Biography at Spool Music
• Biography at Ipecac Records
• Eyvind Kang Myspace page
• Interview from Earshot Jazz
• Interview with Perfect Sound Forever, regarding the record Virginal Co-ordinates
• Art of the States: Eyvind Kang two works by the composer