Yoiking with the Winged Ones
Yoiking with the Winged Ones is a polyphonic sound project by Ánde Somby.[1] In the recording, Somby performs yoiking, the ancient chanting practise of the Sámi People of northern Europe,[2][3] in concert with the sounds of nature.[4] The album edition of the project was released by Ash International as a vinyl record in January 2016.[5] Yoiking with the Winged Ones is also presented as an art installation. Røst Air and Ny Musikk in collaboration with Tromsø Kunstforening had a show from 22 May to 4 June 2017.[6]
The project is performed and produced by Ánde Somby, an artist deeply rooted in the yoik tradition. In this project, Somby contributes to the tradition of yoik with a pretty expressive style of yoiking.[7]
The title references to 3 inspirations. The first is the traditional story that the underground fairies (gufihttarat) were the ones that taught the Sámi people to yoik.[8] The second inspiration is the Norwegian song Nisser og Dverge.[9] That song is according to Somby the start of Norway's war against their own fairies and elf and thereby the earth that has a soul.[8] The third inspiration is the myth about Narcissus and Echo.[8]
Reception edit
The LP Yoiking with the Winged Ones has been reviewed in Somby's native language Sámi[10] as well as in Danish[11] and Norwegian.[12] The album is reviewed also in Italian,[13] German,[14][15] French,[16][17] Dutch,[18] Japanese,[19] and English.[20][21][22]
According to PassiveAggressive, he is almost on the border of the human voice.[clarification needed][23] Somby's yoiking has been described as having the energy that punk rock had before it was tamed in the music studios,[24] with Klassekampen comparing Somby's work to that of the English punk band Cockney Rejects.[25]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gufihttar" ("Underworld Fairie") | Somby | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Gádni" ("Spirit of the Mountain") | Somby | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Neahkkameahttun" ("From the Other Side") | Somby | 10:31 |
| 4. | "Wolf" | Traditional[26] | 17:42 |
In yoiks, there can sometimes be epic lyrics containing long narratives. Other times, there can be poetic texts. There can also be no lyrics at all. In this project, there are no lyrics.
Production edit
The recordings and post production were by Chris Watson, a sound artist and sound recordist from Newcastle upon Tyne. The sampling of sounds took place in Kvalnes, Lofoten in June 2014.
The artist A K Dolven, living in Kvalnes and London has been instrumental and important in developing the concept, and produced the album's cover art.[27] The production was supported by the Sami Parliament of Norway.[28]
References edit
- ^ "Yoik". Caught by the River. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "The Sami of Northern Europe – one people, four countries". www.unric.org. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ Gorlée, Dinda L. (2005-01-01). Song and Significance: Virtues and Vices of Vocal Translation. Rodopi. ISBN 978-9042016873.
- ^ Gallagher, Michael (2015-06-01). "Field recording and the sounding of spaces" (PDF). Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 33 (3): 560–576. doi:10.1177/0263775815594310. ISSN 0263-7758. S2CID 147378637.
- ^ . www.ashinternational.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Yoiking with the Winged Ones: Chris Watson & Ánde Somby". nyMusikk. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ "Imašlaš huikimat, muhto dat ge geasuhii". Avvir.no. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ a b c Bjørneback, June Helen (2018-01-03). "Ideene er som en liten fugl". Ságat. 43: 12–13.
- ^ Wergeland, Henrik. "Nisser og dverge".
- ^ "Imašlaš huikimat, muhto dat ge geasuhii". Avvir.no. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Ánde Somby feat. Chris Watson – Modersmålet er hjertesproget". Passive/Aggressive. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "klassekampenREVIEW.pdf" (PDF). Dropbox. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Ande Somby - Yoiking With the Winged Ones [with Chris Watson] (Ash International, 2016) - Carnage News". Carnage News (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Ánde Somby - Yoiking With The Winged Ones | hhv.de mag". www.hhv-mag.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Der Gesang der Samen – amusio.com". www.amusio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Off The Radar #11". Goûte Mes Disques. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Ande Somby, le joik traditionnel en panoramique". www.playlistsociety.fr. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Ánde Somby". daMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Ande Somby（with Chris Watson）『Yoiking with the Winged Ones 』（Ash International／2016） - デンシノオトIII". Soundnote: Hatena Blog. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Ande Somby — Yoiking with the Winged Ones (Ash International)". dustedmagazine.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ Hamilton, Andy. "Review of Yoiking with the Winged Ones in the Wire March 2016" (PDF).
- ^ "Ánde Somby: Yoiking with the Winged Ones | Spectrum Culture". 25 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Ánde Somby feat. Chris Watson – Modersmålet er hjertesproget". Passive/Aggressive. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ^ "- For noen minner det litt om gamle dagers pønk før den ble tatt inn i studio og frisert". www.nordlys.no. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ Olsson, Tommy (2015-12-23). "En mann ,et fjell og Cockney Rejects". Klassekampen.
- ^ Gebert, Peter (1 February 2016). "Review". hhv.demag.
- ^ Tucker, Michael (2011-03-01). "The promise and the search". World Art. 1 (1): 83–91. doi:10.1080/21500894.2011.515836. ISSN 2150-0894. S2CID 143544851.
- ^ "Árja: – Åpenhet om fagfolk". 24 January 2014.
External links edit
- 01/16/2016 NRK Jungeltelelegrafen https://radio.nrk.no/serie/jungeltelegrafen#t=32m5s
- 01/14/2016 The Wire Adventures in sound and music http://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air/adventures-in-sound-and-music-14-january-2016
- 11/12/2015 Featured in Nordlys
- 11/09/2015 The BBC's Late Junction played a track and mentioned the record.
- 10/29/2015 Featured in NRK Sápmi
- 10/27/2015 Featured in Avvir.no