Adjágas is a band from

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composed of

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joikers, Lawra Somby and Sara Marielle Gaup, as well as a band of musicians. The group's name is a Sámi word describing the mental state experienced between waking and sleeping. Adjágas was scheduled to open the 2005

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Pyramid Stage, but due to a flooding incident that caused electrical problems, their set was cancelled. However, they returned in 2007 to open the Pyramid Stage.

Discography

* Adjágas (2005) * Mánu Rávdnji (2009) *

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(2012)

Band members

* Lawra Somby (vocals/yoik) * Sara Marielle Gaup (vocals/yoik) * Espen Elverum Jakobsen (guitar) * Åsmund Wilter Eriksson (bass) * Aleksander Kostopoulos (drums/percussion) * Petter Marius Gundersen (horns/banjo)

References

External links

Adjágas' new websiteAdjágas' Website

Adjágas' MySpace page.Music Information Center Norway
Norwegian folk musical groups Sámi musical groups Musical groups established in 2004 2004 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Norway with local place of origin missing {{Norway-band-stub