There are actually two types of "normal days" for me. One is my work in the Steincke Soundlab, where I work on my projects with my songs and melodies. On other days I teach children...and adults too. I love combining acoustic instruments, like the Sansula, with electronic and my own distorted sounds. For example, recordings through a PVC hose or from a large mason's bucket are fantastic for mixing with electronic sounds through ProTools.




First we start with the lyrics about certain topics, such as pets or friendship. Then we discuss the mood of the resulting lines and the musical style that would be suitable. This can range from happy to sad to angry and can include styles from Latin to rock to swing. Most of the time the children are particularly sure about what their song should NOT be like. In the next step we practice the rhythm of the words. I then usually suggest a starting note and ask for the following note. There are three options: higher, lower or staying on the same note. Little by little we create a melody. We often use the sansula. I then show the last notes of our melody and let a child play the sansula. That always sounds good, but we try to develop a melody that is also easy to sing. We then continue until we can all sing the melody and I harmonize the newborn song by helping to create the melody. Finally, we sing the whole song together, I write it down and record it on my smartphone. You can clearly compare this form of music teaching to art teaching. Imagine if we just let children copy the paintings of great artists like Picasso, Jorn, Rembrandt, etc. and they didn't develop anything themselves. That would be quite strange and wouldn't allow anything new to emerge. But that's often the way it is in everyday life (at least in Denmark). We teach to reproduce tradition. For me, however, it is important that music teaching also includes independent development of music. In this context, the sansula is a very important tool for me.




It was completely by chance. I met someone who had one and was immediately blown away by this wonderful sound that I had never heard before. The very next day I ordered my own instrument.




Everyone - children, teenagers and adults - reacts in the same way when they hear the Sansula for the first time: they are speechless. The sound is just so special that you can't compare it to any other instrument. Sometimes I use the Sansula together with an open guitar playing or voicing. In this way I create a gentle sound collage in which the children can write little stories and fairy tales. This inspires them in a very positive way and gets their imagination going.




For me it is, yes.




The Sansula Deluxe .




Regardless of whether Viggo Steincke inspires others or himself, it is always music that is his central focus. He began his music career in 1976 at the Roskilde Festival. He now looks back on many years of experience as a musician and composer, and has created songs and compositions for advertising and campaigns. But there is another important part of his work: teaching. With dedication and great joy, Viggo Steincke introduces children and young people to music in a very gentle and creative way. He has also published books on the subject of music teaching, gives regular school concerts and also works as a music mentor. None of this went unnoticed and in 2006 Steincke was delighted to receive the Media Communications Association Craft Award for best sound design. Another award followed in 2008 for “Best Song of the Year” (Melody). What sets Viggo Steincke apart is his flexibility and his curiosity to try new things. Pop, soul, rock, relaxation, electronic music and children's music are all part of his repertoire. A genius in all areas who enjoys passing on his knowledge to young artists.