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Michala Østergaard-Nielsen

Born: September 26, 1974

Michala Østergaard-Nielsen, award-winning drummer/percussionist and composer, lives in Tisvilde, a small Village near Copenhagen. 

Michala is a highly interesting musician with a personal voice on the nordic music scene today and is described as "having an almost zen-like attitude towards drumming, improvisation and music”. 

She began playing the piano at the age of 6 - first classical music, then jazz - and attended MGK (Musical Basic Course/preparatory course for Music Conservatory) in Nykøbing F. (1992-1995) focusing on rhythmic piano. At the age of 20, Michala took up drums as a secondary instrument during her third year at MGK, ultimately making it her primary instrument.

More Stories from the Village

By Michala Østergaard-Nielsen

Label: BoogiePost Recordings
Released: 2016
Track listing: In the village; Hunting; Story time; A roadtrip to an old mountain; Intermezzo; Playtime; Night fall; Little tiger, part II; The guitar player; Beautiful bells and trumpet trance; A gentle celebration.

Hrayr Attarian's Best Releases of 2016

by Hrayr Attarian
December 21, 2016

Many other writers have submitted superb Best of/End of year lists, so another similar one would be redundant. As women instrumentalists in jazz have been historically underrepresented to great degree and remain a minority even today, below is a list with a feminist bent. These 12 exquisite albums are either by women or prominently feature women. ...

Oestergaard Art Quartet: More Stories from the Village

by Hrayr Attarian
May 13, 2016

Drummer Michala Østergaard-Nielsen and her quartet's More Stories From The Village is a completely improvised set that captivates with its lyricism and its darkly cinematic ambience. This short yet compelling and cohesive disc is a mordant postmodern folk tale that relies equally on the fluid spontaneity among the ensemble members as well as their expressive individuality. ...