# Pitsj

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{{Short description|Norwegian singing group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Pitsj
| image           = Pitsj at Ingensteds 2016-9-10.jpg
| caption         = Pitsj at the 10th anniversary concert at Ingensteds in Oslo, September 10, 2016.
| image_size      = 260px
| background      = group_or_band
| alias           = 
| origin          = [Oslo](/source/Oslo), [Norway](/source/Norway)
| genre           = [Jazz](/source/Jazz)
| years_active    = 1999–present
| label           = Grappa
| website         = {{URL|www.pitsj.no}}
| current_members = [Anine Kruse](/source/Anine_Kruse)<br />[Benedikte Kruse](/source/Benedikte_Shetelig_Kruse)<br />[Ane Carmen Roggen](/source/Ane_Carmen_Roggen)<br />[Ida Roggen](/source/Ida_Roggen)<br />[Anja Eline Skybakmoen](/source/Anja_Eline_Skybakmoen)
| past_members    = [Tora Augestad](/source/Tora_Augestad)
}}

'''Pitsj''' (founded 1999 in [Oslo](/source/Oslo), [Norway](/source/Norway)) is a female [Norwegian](/source/Norwegians) [a cappella](/source/a_cappella) [quintet](/source/quintet). The band consists of [Anine](/source/Anine_Kruse) and [Benedikte Kruse](/source/Benedikte_Shetelig_Kruse), the twin sisters [Ane Carmen](/source/Ane_Carmen_Roggen) and [Ida Roggen](/source/Ida_Roggen), and [Anja Eline Skybakmoen](/source/Anja_Eline_Skybakmoen) (who replaced [Tora Augestad](/source/Tora_Augestad) when she left Pitsj in 2007).<ref name=universitas>{{cite web |url=http://universitas.no/kultur/48168/det-motsatte-av-bjelleklang |title=Det motsatte av Bjelleklang |first=Marit Sunnanå |last=Aalrust |language=Norwegian |publisher=[Universitas](/source/Universitas_(newspaper)) |date=2006-09-19 |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref>

== Biography ==
thumb|260px|left|Ida Roggen, Anja Eline Skybakmoen and Benedikte Kruse with Pitsj 2014.
thumb|260px|Benedikte Kruse, Ane Carmen Roggen and Anine Kruse Skatrud with Pitsj 2014.
[[File:Tora Augustad and Pitsj 2016-9-10.jpg|thumb|260px|[Tora Augestad](/source/Tora_Augestad) with Pitsj <br/>at Ingensteds in Oslo, September 10, 2016.]]
[[File:Hanna Paulsberg with Pitsj 2016-9-10.jpg|thumb|260px|[Hanna Paulsberg](/source/Hanna_Paulsberg) with Pitsj at Ingensteds in Oslo September 10, 2016.]]
Pitsj released their first album, ''Pitsj'', on Grappa Records, in September 2006. It was recorded in [The Real Group](/source/The_Real_Group)'s studio in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), [Sweden](/source/Sweden) and produced by their producer, [Anders Edenroth](/source/Anders_Edenroth).<ref name=viser>{{cite web|url=http://viser.no/Bok_CDanm/CD_Pitsj.html |title=Pitsj – vakre viser a capella, Norsk Viseforum |language=Norwegian |publisher=Viser.no |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref> This album has received good reviews from different Norwegian news papers, one of them {{lang|no|[Dagbladet](/source/Dagbladet)}}. Their repertoire focuses mainly on Norwegian [pop](/source/pop_(music)) and [jazz](/source/jazz).<ref name=viser/> They made a major contribution to ''Kjempesjansen'' 2006.<ref name=viser/><ref name=nrk>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/kjempesjansen/1.1306900 |title=Pitsj – Kjempesjansen |date=12 November 2006 |language=Norwegian |publisher=[NRK](/source/NRK) |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref>

Pitsj has performed at a large number of Norwegian festivals and concert scenes, and they have featured on [Norwegian television](/source/Norwegian_television). Pitsj has also made joint performances with [The Real Group](/source/The_Real_Group) on several occasions, in addition to cooperations with the likes of [Ole Edvard Antonsen](/source/Ole_Edvard_Antonsen), [Odd Nordstoga](/source/Odd_Nordstoga), [Sigvart Dagsland](/source/Sigvart_Dagsland) and [Henning Sommerro](/source/Henning_Sommerro).<ref name=universitas/><ref name=nrk/><ref name=grappa>{{cite web |url=http://www.grappa.no/no/grappa/pitsj |title=Pitsj |work=Biography |language=Norwegian |publisher=[Grappa Music](/source/Grappa_Music) |accessdate=2014-11-16}}</ref>

== Band members ==

;Present members
*[Anine Kruse](/source/Anine_Kruse) - vocals
*[Benedikte Kruse](/source/Benedikte_Shetelig_Kruse) - vocals
*[Ane Carmen Roggen](/source/Ane_Carmen_Roggen) - vocals
*[Ida Roggen](/source/Ida_Roggen) - vocals
*[Anja Eline Skybakmoen](/source/Anja_Eline_Skybakmoen) - vocals

;Past members
*[Tora Augestad](/source/Tora_Augestad) - vocals

== Festival Appearances ==
*Vestfold-festspillene
*Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival
*Hardingtonar festival
*Gloppen musikkfest
*Follafestivalen
*Landssangerstevnet in Molde
*The Real A Cappella Festival (Sweden)

== Discography ==

;Albums
*2006: ''[Pitsj](/source/Pitsj_(album))'' ([Grappa Music](/source/Grappa_Music))<ref name=universitas/><ref name=grappa/><ref name=musikkonline>{{cite web |url=https://shop.klicktrack.com/musikkonline/artist/72287 |title=Pitsj |publisher=MusicOnline |accessdate=2014-04-28}}</ref>
*2009: ''[Gjenfortellinger](/source/Gjenfortellinger)'' (Grappa Music)<ref name=musikkonline/>
*2014: ''[Snow Is Falling](/source/Snow_Is_Falling)'' (Grappa Music)

;EP's and Singles
*2006: ''Den Du Veit'' (Grappa Music)
*2006: ''Voi Voi'' (Grappa Music)
*2016: ''Syngedame / Pakker sammen og reiser'' (Grappa Music)

;Appearances
*2008: ''[Edvard Grieg in jazz mood](/source/Edvard_Grieg_in_jazz_mood)'' ([Universal Music](/source/Universal_Music)), with [Kjell Karlsen](/source/Kjell_Karlsen) ("[I Dovregubbens hall](/source/I_Dovregubbens_hall)")<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oslokonserthus.no/action/displayArticle?aid=3617 |title=Kjell Karlsen 80 års jubileumsgalla med storband og kor |language=Norwegian |publisher=OsloKonserthus.no |accessdate=2014-04-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429045642/http://www.oslokonserthus.no/action/displayArticle?aid=3617 |archivedate=2014-04-29 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{portal|Norway|Music|Jazz}}
{{commons category|Pitsj}}
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.pitsj.no}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRfzeSTZAI Pitsj fragment VokaLarm 2010 Trondheim] on [YouTube](/source/YouTube)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCyUPyNf4dM Pitsj - Snow is falling] on [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

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Category:Norwegian jazz ensembles
Category:Musical groups established in 1999
Category:1999 establishments in Norway
Category:Musical groups from Oslo

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