A short introduction to the music of the Sámi people of north Lapland, a indigenous group from the circumpolar regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. We'll start with an brief discussion of Sámi history and culture, followed by an introduction to the traditional song-style, the chant-like joik. Finally, we'll survey modern Sámi artists and their work, as they blend the ancestral joik with more contemporary influences.

A short introduction to the music of the Sámi people of north Lapland, Europe's only indigenous group. We'll start with an brief discussion of Sámi history and culture, followed by an introduction to the traditional song-style, the chant-like joik. Finally, we'll survey modern Sámi artists and their work, as they blend the ancestral joik with more contemporary influences.