Lappish Joik Norway / Various Lappish Joik Norway / Various CD

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 it's 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.

1. Daniel A?Laksen Sara 2. Hento Risten 3. Piera? Mikkal 4. Hvielpis 5. Qarja 6. Ravdul Johan - Johan Rasmussen Ulzi 7. Eira A?Lak 8. Marrenjarq Aldo 9. Joho Per Henderak 10. Anne Marja 11. ?Mot Jovven 12. Joh?S Kirste 13. Andin Piera - Per Andersen Eira 14. Mikkel Isak - Mikkel Isak Oskar 15. Janona 16. Joh?S Kirste Biret Kirste 17. Haik' Inga 18. Ailen Ailen 19. Anne Jovna 20. Hanas Ande 21. Joergen Jassa 22. Benna Kirste 23. Mathe Nilas Mathe 24. Thuri Nilsen Turi Masi 25. Thor Frette 26. A Song for the Different Lappish Communities 27. Markel Joavna Piera 28. The Havka - Pike 29. Joik for the Cow 30. Storasolojaure 31. Kajohande 32. Piera Mikkel 33. Anna Sofia Mienna 34. Johan Buljo 35. Malen Inga Benna 36. Mana Gallaka Noukat 37. Josef Mikkel Sara 38. Johan Goup 39. Leorik Keskadelo 40. Anders Sara 41. Johan Hendrik Johan Kemi 42. Mathis Eira and Anders Goup 43. Mikkel Eira 44. Song for a German 45. Anders Goup 46. Nils N. Eira 47. Johan Klemet Buljo 48. Marit Johan Kemi 49. Nils N. Eira 50. Mikkel Nilsen Eira 51. Inga Goup 52. Johan Eira 53. Isak Buljo 54. Nils Kemi 55. Johan Goup 56. John Johnsen 57. Ellen Klemet Buljo 58. Mathis Goup