Aug 4, 2013 | News Archive, Uncategorized
During Sami church days in Mo i Rana, Frode Fjellheim's work "Aejlies Eatneme! Aejlies Baakoe" is premiered!
The work is a commissioned work for the days, and is composed based on the theme for the days «Holy Earth! - Holy word.
Texts taken from Exodus, the poet Rumi and Songs from the indigenous peoples of North America Naabeehó and nêhiyawin (Navajo and Cree)
The work will be premiered on Friday August 9th 2013 in the large lavvu that has been set up for the festival.
Apr 28, 2013 | News Archive
Kultur i Troms (Culture in Troms) wanted to create a project where hymns and yoik were in focus on a church concert tour. In collaboration with Frode Fjellheim and Inga Juuso, they developed the project «Bassi Ája» where Fjellheim´s «Aejlies Gaaltije» was the framework and the main ingredient.
Mar 21, 2013 | News Archive
From the tour produced by Rikskonsertene (Concerts Norway) in February, we have made two videos; the opening song "Meavraa", as well as "Jinde mahi mahi", with Sher Miandad Khan as guest.
The pictures are from Moss church, Lørenskog house and Chateau Neuf on January 31. - February 8, 2013.
Mar 16, 2013 | News Archive
The program "Yoik as a starting point" is part of HiNT (Nord-Trøndelag University College)'s study catalog.
On Friday March 15, this year's students completed their studies with a practical exam on the premises of the Sami House in Oslo.
They have then completed a study which in addition to 15 credits gives them a unique competence in the oldest living music tradition in Europe.
Mar 14, 2013 | News Archive
GUEST OF THE WEEK
"I fill most of the day with music"
The yoiker and musician, Frode Fjellheim, with his own band Transjoik can be seen in many places, now he also visits Rádio Sápmi. In the late 70's he had great success in Kárasjokk and northern Norway with his rock band, after that he went on to the music conservatory and is today a full-time musician and composer. From the beginning, others in the band were allowed to yoke and sing, but today he yokes himself and also teaches others how to yoik.
Jan 28, 2013 | News Archive
School concerts in Oslo, Akershus and Østfold January 28 - February 8.
The critically acclaimed collaboration between Transjoik and Sher Miandad Khan has been lifted to a fantastic magnificent production under the auspices of Rikskonsertene. With a spectacular lighting design by Jan Martin Vågen and a hefty sound production by David Solheim, this will be a rare musical experience! If you are not so lucky that you belong to the secondary schools that are invited, you should definitely try to sneak in!
Dec 19, 2012 | News Archive, Uncategorized
Dalvedh is an art project led by Sissel M. Bergh and Frode Fjellheim. The project wants to contribute to giving the Sami culture the place it deserves in Nordic history.
December 9th, Sissel opened the first "research station" in Levanger - as part of the work on an art installation and dissemination arena that aims to contribute to the rewriting of Nordic history.
Nov 1, 2012 | Books, Medlemssider, Sheet Music, News Archive, Pedagogisk materiale og forskning
Sheet music with a new approach to Sami music.
Ulla Pirttijärvi has for many years been regarded as one of the foremost performers in Sami music. Her CD releases in collaboration with Frode Fjellheim have attracted attention both here in the Nordics and around the world. They have toured in Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan and garnered praise for music that hits people - regardless of language, cultural background and genre preferences. Through this book, you get the opportunity to perform Ulla's music - in your own way. And at the same time help to expose Sami music in new surroundings.
Oct 10, 2012 | Books, News Archive
Available both as an ebook and as a real book!
A unique book, which tells the part of Nordic history that has been hidden. By NTNU - as the responsible institution in the region, and by others.
This is a book that complements the work "Trøndelag's history" with what should have been a natural part of it. At the same time, it provides a backdrop that challenges all historians to take in known knowledge from living informants, archaeologists, historians and others who have worked with this material - to rewrite Nordic history.
Aug 11, 2012 | News Archive
An alternative musical education where the oldest living music tradition in Europe; yoik, is the starting point. The study is made by Frode Fjellheim - in collaboration with Nord-Trøndelag University College, HiNT. It combines a focus on Sami culture and yoik with a musical playfulness that results in a cross-genre work where one of the goals is to give yoik a natural place in our modern society. At the same time, you will get an introduction to the Sami culture, which is part of our common cultural heritage and has a historical foothold in large parts of the Nordic region.