Bert Scholten
Bert Scholten is often called a contemporary troubadour. In his work he resorts to a tradition in which songs were a means of spreading stories. Scholtens songs, with titles as ‘De Paardenmishandelaar’ (The Horse Abuser), ‘De Gefrustreerde Metropolitaan’ (The Frustrated Metropolitan) or ‘Mina Koes’, find their origin in old folk stories or local news items, often from the Northern Netherlands. Scholten investigates these stories and traces the different versions that often exist. In his performances he carries out the lyrics with instrumental accompaniment.
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Bio
In 2018-2019 resident aan de Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten. Zijn VPRO-podcast Niks was minder waar (2018) ging over toevallige helden. In 2015 kwam zijn muziekdebuut Figuratieve popmuziek uit, opgevolgd door de LP Fysieke biografieën. Co-runt het labelplatform Het Generiek. Toonde onder andere werk op The Performance Show, Art Rotterdam; Museum Valkhof, Nijmegen; Tent, Rotterdam; Spring Performance Festival, Amsterdam en Oorzaken Festival 2019/2021.