Borealis Conversation: Sámi Experimentalism (ENGLISH)

Borealis Conversation: Sámi Experimentalism (ENGLISH)

From Sámi ritmmat / Samiske rytmer by Jakop Janssønn

May 22, 2025 · 1h 13m · Season 3 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode explores Sámi experimental music and its cultural significance through discussions with experts.

In the first of three talks exploring elements of indigenous Sámi listening cultures, Borealis joins forces with the  Sámi ritmmat / Samiske rytmer podcast host, drummer and researcher Jakop Janssønn to ask how do we categorise Sámi experimental music? Together with festival artist Ánndaris Rimpi and Musicologist Ellen Marie Bråthen Steen, they cast an eye over the past and future of Sámi sonic experimentalism to ask what is Sámi music without yoik and Sámi text: Is it gender based? Is it based on collective memory? Is it in our blood or is it in our nature? From where do we understand the secret knowledge of the Sámi culture? Thank you to Borealis for making this happen! Presented in collaboration with Bergen sámiid searvi Supported by Fritt Ord Foundation Part of  New Perspectives for Action  – a project by Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the European Union. Link to playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7scgigQw0SIEsfKSnnMvq9?si=cb91dc4526334c40 Photo:  Knut Åserud Logo:  Peter Knudsen Music by:  Filip Hauan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jakop Janssønn

Guests: Ánndaris Rimpi, Ellen Marie Bråthen Steen

Topics covered

  • Sámi music
  • experimentalism
  • indigenous cultures
  • sonic art
  • cultural memory

Keywords

  • Sámi
  • experimental music
  • yoik
  • cultural identity
  • indigenous listening

Sponsors

Fritt Ord Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Borealis, Bergen sámiid searvi, Re-Imagine Europe, European Union

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