Vassvik / Silvola / Strype

– A Sami-Finnish-Norwegian synergy

Joik noir. Freestyle guitar. A Sami-Finnish-Norwegian synergy that offers a playful and experimental meeting between strong performers and where traditional Sami melodies are transformed into animistic avant-garde joik. Creative vocal expression, innovative electric guitar playing and sound design merge into a new form of music where the past stretches towards the future.

In December they released the critically acclaimed album "White" and in February they played at Melahuset , and we look forward to them recreating the magic from that concert at this year's Oslo Mela.

Med:

• Torgeir Vassvik – joik, vocals, guitar, Govvadas
• Juhani Silvola – electric guitars
• Audun Strype – sound design

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The Sami musician, composer and bandleader Torgeir Vassvik from Sápmi, Norway, is a representative of the second wave of Sami music, and especially the coastal Sami tradition. He has developed his own musical expression with a style-defining aesthetic, and his musical explorations have led to collaborations with choirs, orchestras and various jazz and classical musicians.

Finnish composer, musician and producer Juhani Silvola has made a name for himself with folk music, experimental compositions and improvisations. In his electro-acoustic work, the focus is on creating rhythm and phrasing in the broadest sense, and on producing distinctive melodic lines and as deep, animated timbres and textures as possible.

Sound designer Audun Strype is characterized by a unique experience, but also a constant curiosity for music, technology and other earthly activities. He has a particular love for the sounds of the forest and therefore prefers to spend as much time as possible away from anything that needs gasoline and has a noisy engine. His favorite weekend hi-fi: Tandberg system 20 with Tripath amplifier and solar panel.