Ingor Antte Ailu Gaup, or in correct Sámi spelling: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup, artist-name Ailloš (born 25 March 1960 in
Kautokeino
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,
Norway
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) is a
Sámi
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actor, composer, and folk musician. He is the brother of professor and politician
Ole Henrik Magga
Ole Henrik Magga (born 12 August 1947) is a Sámi linguist, professor and politician from Kautokeino Municipality, Norway.
As a linguist
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and visual artist .
Career
Gaup was an early part of the rock group Ivnniiguin, which, among other things, created arrangements of poems by
Ailo Gaup, whose work, the
musical
Musical is the adjective of music.
Musical may also refer to:
* Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance
* Musical film
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, was presented at the Kautokeino Theater and at cultural festivals in
Nord-Norge
Northern Norway (, , ; ) is a geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway (from south to no ...
. This piqued an interest in theater, which led to the establishment of
SNTB, or "Beaivváš Sámi National Theater", which he has been part of since 1983.
He has also had roles in Norwegian film and television, such as the film Pathfinder, the series ' (1994), and has also contributed to such musical publications as
Jan Garbarek's ''
I Took Up the Runes'' (1990). Together with
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áilu in the Northern Sami language, Northern Sámi language and with the stage name of Áillohaš (23 March 1943 – 26 November 2001), was a Finnish-born Norwegian Sámi people, Sámi writer, musician and artis ...
, he released (1993). Since 1993, he has been part of
accordionist
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Gabriel Fliflet's group , which has toured the country together with
Knut Reiersrud
Knut Reiersrud (born 12 February 1961) is a Norwegian blues guitarist. His work also incorporates elements of Norwegian traditional music and African music. Reiersrud has recorded and played with David Lindley, the Blind Boys Of Alabama, Rickie ...
in the jazz
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 Sápmi in Northern E ...
performance . One of his joiks features in the German book by and (
Samica, 2019 ).
He has been part of the dance and joik performance ''Jasat'' with the Sami theater in
Kiruna
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and the . Gaup received the
Nordlys award in 2003, and participated in the
Nordlys Festival in 2004 with singer
Solveig Kringlebotn. Together with
Kristin Mellem
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She was educated at and Bergen Music Conservatory (1984–1990) and has worked as a ...
, he released ''Jeđđehus'' (2004), which was nominated for the
Edvardprisen
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in (2005). His newest album includes the musicians Svein Schultz, Kenneth Ekornes, and Stein Austrud.
Awards
In 1999, Gaup received the
Áillohaš Music Award
The Áillohaš Music Award is an annual Sámi music award created to commemorate Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Nils-Aslak ''Áillohaš'' Valkeapää's 50th birthday in 1993. The winner of the award is announced on Holy Saturday in conjunction with ...
, a Sámi music award conferred by
Kautokeino Municipality
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and the
Kautokeino Sámi Association to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.
In 2003, he won the
Nordlysprisen.
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Ivnniiguin on MySpace
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1960 births
Living people
People from Kautokeino
Sámi actors
Norwegian Sámi musicians
Áillohaš Music Award winners
Norwegian musicians
Norwegian folk musicians