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Amiina

Amiina (formerly Amína, stylized in lowercase) is an Icelandic band composed of members Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson. In the past they have frequently performed live and in the studio with Sigur Rós. Their music is made with a great number of instruments. It contains elements of minimalistic style, contemporary classical, ambient, and electronic loops. In their performances each member will play many instruments, sometimes moving across the stage, going from one instrument to another mid-song.

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Amiina (formerly Amína, stylized in lowercase) is an Icelandic band composed of members Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson. In the past they have frequently performed live and in the studio with Sigur Rós. Their music is made with a great number of instruments. It contains elements of minimalistic style, contemporary classical, ambient, and electronic loops. In their performances each member will play many instruments, sometimes moving across the stage, going from one instrument to another mid-song.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1980-09-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1985-11-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1978-11-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2007-03-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2007-12-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2010-09-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1980-09-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1985-11-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1978-11-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2007-03-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2007-12-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2010-09-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339615374

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.