Torgeir Vassvik (born 3 October 1962 in

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musician and composer. Vassvik combines

Joik 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. ...

with drum and traditional instruments,.MIC- Music Information Centre Norway
Article dated 12.09.2009

Discography

*''Sáivu'', (

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2006), producer

Arve Henriksen Arve Henriksen (born 22 March 1968) is a Norwegian trumpeter. Career Henriksen was born in Stranda and educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium; he later studied music pedagogy, while he played in «Bodega Band» (1987� ...

*''Sápmi'', (

2009), producer Jan Martin Smørdal *''Gákti'', ( Heilo 2019), producer Torgeir Vassvik, Babette Michel

References

External links

Torgeir Vassvik
at folkemusikk.no (in Norwegian)

at Inside World Music
Review of Sáivu
at

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