Joik
In 2015 I met Hans-Peter Lerjen who endeavours to introduce Sámi culture to Switzerland. This inspired me to organize musical projects with Sámi artists Biret Álehttá Mienna, IÅ‹gor Ántte Áilu Gaup and Øistein Hanssen.
These projects have also involved artists from Switzerland, Sweden, Italy and Turtle Island/USA.
Workshops
Apart from organizing individual workshops, we regularly partner with Klangwelt Toggenburg, Raven-Spirit and Nonam in Switzerland, as well as Pacific Sámi Searvi in Seattle.
Personal Joik
In addition to having received my grandmothers' first names at birth, I later received a musical name from Ailloš, which I am deeply grateful for. Giving a personal joik is a beautiful Sámi tradition that Ailloš has generously shared with us. You can listen to my personal joik here:
PSS Joik
Also institutions can receive a joik. Seattle 2023, National Nordic Museum:
The Pacific Sámi Searvi joik is performed for the first time by IÅ‹gor Ántte Áilu Gaup and the fabulous Swanson family (Amy Swanson King, Jeanne Bourgeois Swanson, Eileen Swanson, Stephen Swanson):
Projects
Arctic Voices
In October 2024 Berit Alette Mienna and Øistein Hanssen joined with Markus Rüeger for several workshops, concerts and presentations in Bern, Biel and Zürich. The picture is from their visit at the Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art as part of the project Arctic Voices in Bern. Øistein Hanssen gave a presentation on Sámi drums, Berit Alette Mienna a joik-workshop and the trio a concert.
Jodel and Joik meet Orient
In summer 2024 Ailloš and Sonja were joined by Tony Majdalani with his unique percussion and vocals. Listen to an excerpt of their concert at the Uhuru-festival in Switzerland here:
Pacific Sámi Searvi
In September 2023 Ailloš travelled to Seattle as a guest of the Pacific Sámi Searvi. Many activities, big and small, connected the descendants of Sámi emigrants with their roots in Sápmi, and also arroused local interest.
Jodel meets Joik
Ailloš and Sonja Morgenegg started working together in 2023, exploring the rich sound of mingling joik- and jodel-tones. Listen to an improvisation on a sunny day on the Swiss mountain Hoher Kasten here
Joik - Jazz - Kulning
November 2022. Norway, Italy and Sweden meet to explore the music of nature, filmed by Susanne Walström . Enjoy her vimeo here.
The Art of Yoik
September 2022. Teaching Joik the old way. An experiment with film- and music-students at Volda college.
