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Avant-Garde Joik with modern strings: powerful, sensual and meditative<\/p>\n
Building on the powerful joik of Torgeir Vassvik, VASSVIK explores the span between improvised and traditional music. In addition to Torgeir, the band consists of the merited brothers Rasmus and Hans P. Kjorstad and sound technician Audun Strype. The unique combination of experimental strings and joik creates a sound best described as "progressive joik with modern strings; powerful, sensual and meditative".<\/p>\n
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"The core of the S\u00e1mi culture is the animism: everything is connected, everything is alive. G\u00e1kti is the often colourful outfit, which we S\u00e1mi people are so lucky to have. It has a wider meaning than wearing clothes. It draws a lot of attention to our culture and keeps our identity alive. It protects us, just as the ice shall cover important parts of the earth. My personal G\u00e1kti is the music that is deeply rooted in the traditional Joik and the S\u00e1mi culture. At the same time I love to create new patterns and designs by undertaking sound experiments and updating the animistic tradition." – Torgeir Vassvik<\/p>\n
The pieces on \u201cG\u00e1kti\u201d include personal Joiks (a Joik dedicated to someone), tributes to nature, friendship, love and feminine power, songs on climate change, songs for those who are gone, but still live, and Joiks of the world view of indigenous people. The music develops a seamless relationship between Joik, improvised instrumental music, electronics, guitar- and fiddle riffs. It has rhythmic pull, is open and multifaceted. By combining a convincing foundation in old traditional music, with willingness, eagerness and ability to experiment within that frame, VASSVIK succeeds at creating a meditative, sensual and powerful musical expression.<\/p>\n
"Torgeir Vassvik’s latest album G\u00e1kti is a compelling soundworld that blurs the line between music and nature itself. By fusing together Sami vocal art, electronic and avant folk textures and what can only be called – a deep shamanic blues \u2013 VASSVIK has created something enlightening and transformative. It is a 21st century soul music, that mines the past while it searches for the future." – Chris Eckman, Glitterbeat<\/p>\n
Nordic Folk Alliance, Sweden, April 10.-12.
\nCafeteatret, Oslo, June 07.
\nOrigins Festival, Rich Mix, London June 11. and 13.
\nSommelo Festival, Finland June 28.
\nF\u00f8rde Festival, Norway July 6. and 7.
\nFan\u00f8 Free Folk Festival, Denmark July 26.
\nHimmelstorm Festival, Denmark July 28.
\nM\u00e9ra World Music Festival, Romania Aug 4.
\nAncient Trance Festival, Taucha, Germany Aug 9.<\/p>\n
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