''Giitu'' is an album by the Finnish
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
group
Angelin tytöt
Angelit, formerly known as Angelin tytöt (''Aŋŋel nieiddat''), is a Finnish Sámi folk music group formed by sisters Ursula and Tuuni Länsman in 1989. However, the history of the group can be traced back to 1982 when Eino Ukkonen, Ursula and ...
, released in 1993 in Finland. The musical tracks consist mainly of traditional
Sámi yoik
A joik or yoik (anglicised, where the latter spelling in English conforms with the pronunciation; also named , , , or in the Sámi languages) is a traditional form of song in Sámi music performed by the Sámi people of Sapmi in Northern Europe. ...
ing accompanied by a
guitar
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. The album was recorded at
Finnvox Studios
Finnvox Studios is a recording studio located in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland. It was founded by Erkki Ertesuo, Kurt Juuranto and Lejos Inc. in 1965 and is the longest running studio recording facility in Finland. The original multi-track re ...
in
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...
and mixed by Risto Hemmi.
Track listing
# "Meahci jienat" – 3:02
# "Golbma irkki" – 2:38
# "Dápmun didjiite" – 5:42
# "Básejavr Ovllá Hánsa" – 1:51
# "Don leat" – 2:08
# "Skealbma nieida" – 3:07
# "Oađe oabbažán" – 3:48
# "Muittut" – 5:11
# "Anná Màhte" – 1:16
# "Ustitvuohta" – 3:20
1993 albums
Angelit albums
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