Lappish Joik Songs from Northern Norway
Various Artists

In the Northern tundra region of Norway, Finland, and Sweden live the nomadic reindeer herding Lapps. Other than the human voice the only instrument utilized by the Lapps, on or off this recording, is a tambourine-like drum. Furthermore, the Lapps only know one type of song, the Joik song. This 1956 Folkways release and its accompanying liner notes chronicle the various forms of the Joik song. Though Joik singing is primarily comprised of nonsense words set to fixed melodies, short descriptive sentences and names are occasionally interspersed. To this day, Joik singing remains prevalent throughout Lappish culture.
Track Listing
101
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Daniel Ašlaksen Sara | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:37 | |
102
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Hento Risten | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:41 | |
103
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Pieraš Mikkal | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:33 | |
104
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Hvielpis | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:25 | |
105
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Qarja | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:26 | |
106
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Ravdul Johan - Johan Rasmussen Ulzi | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:30 | |
107
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Eira Ašlak | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:32 | |
108
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Marrenjarq Aldo | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:44 | |
109
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Joho Per Henderak | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:49 | |
110
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Anne Marja | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:44 | |
111
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Åmot Jovven | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:39 | |
112
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Johás Kirste | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:46 | |
113
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Andin Piera - Per Andersen Eira | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:46 | |
114
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Mikkel Isak - Mikkel Isak Oskar | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:37 | |
115
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Janona | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:35 | |
116
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Johás Kirste Biret Kirste | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:43 | |
117
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Haik' Inga | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:35 | |
118
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Ailen Ailen | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:51 | |
119
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Anne Jovna | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:52 | |
120
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Hanas Ande | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:39 | |
121
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Joergen Jassa | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:40 | |
122
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Benna Kirste | Per Henderak Haetta | 0:52 | |
123
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Mathe Nilas Mathe | Henrik Buljo | 0:52 | |
124
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Thuri Nilsen Turi Masi | Henrik Buljo | 0:55 | |
125
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Thor Frette | Inga Susanne Haetta | 0:29 | |
126
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A Song for the Different Lappish Communities | Inga Susanne Haetta | 0:51 | |
127
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Markel Joavna Piera | Inga Susanne Haetta | 0:32 | |
128
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The Havka - Pike | Mathis N. Haetta | 0:21 | |
129
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Joik for the Cow | Mathis N. Haetta | 0:35 | |
130
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Storasolojaure | Mathis N. Haetta | 0:49 | |
131
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Kajohande | Mathis N. Haetta | 0:47 | |
132
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Piera Mikkel | Mathis N. Haetta | 0:51 | |
201
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Anna Sofia Mienna | Inga Susanne Haetta | 0:38 | |
202
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Johan Buljo | Inga Susanne Haetta | 0:28 | |
203
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Malen Inga Benna | Inga Susanne Haetta | 0:40 | |
204
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Mana Gallaka Noukat | Inga M. Haetta | 0:51 | |
205
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Josef Mikkel Sara | Nils N. Haetta | 0:58 | |
206
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Johan Goup | Nils N. Haetta | 0:52 | |
207
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Leorik Keskadelo | Nils N. Haetta | 1:14 | |
208
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Anders Sara | Nils N. Eira | 1:00 | |
209
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Johan Hendrik Johan Kemi | Inga Kemi | 0:31 | |
210
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Mathis Eira and Anders Goup | Ašlak Bals | 1:35 | |
211
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Mikkel Eira | Ašlak Bals | 0:29 | |
212
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Song for a German | Ašlak Bals | 1:04 | |
213
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Anders Goup | Ašlak Bals | 0:49 | |
214
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Nils N. Eira | Ellen Marja Mathis Eira | 0:45 | |
215
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Johan Klemet Buljo | Ellen Marja Mathis Eira | 0:34 | |
216
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Marit Johan Kemi | Ellen Marja Mathis Eira | 0:31 | |
217
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Nils N. Eira | Mikkel Eira | 0:17 | |
218
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Mikkel Nilsen Eira | Mikkel Eira | 1:04 | |
219
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Inga Goup | Mikkel Eira | 0:35 | |
220
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Johan Eira | Mikkel Eira | 0:46 | |
221
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Isak Buljo | Nils N. Eira | 0:51 | |
222
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Nils Kemi | Ašlak Bals | 1:47 | |
223
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Johan Goup | Ašlak Bals | 1:38 | |
224
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John Johnsen | Ellen Marja Mathis Eira and Ašslak Bals | 1:08 | |
225
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Ellen Klemet Buljo | Inga Kemi and Ašlak Bals | 0:41 | |
226
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Mathis Goup | Inga Kemi and Ašlak Bals | 0:39 |