Nils-Aslak Valkeapää - Beaivi, Áhčážan (excerpt)

A performance conceived by the sun, given birth by the earth - a stream in the circle of life. A performance defending the right of existence of a fragile culture.
The performance builds on the poetry-epos "Beaivi, Áhčážan" by Nils-Aslak Valkeapää - the central author of the Sami people, the defender and developer of the yoik-music. An artist who has been the key energy in giving Sami people back a belief in their culture. A belief that was close to be wiped out by the church and the ruling Scandinavian cultures.

[@ralfthiele1853]

Tysen tack. Sapmi

[@perailoutsi5931]

its feel good... the joik bring me back to my youth... and i miss to be back With my ppl.....

[@a.pviivi8235]

Vanhempani tunsi hänet Kemijärven ajoilta,olin heidän mökillä porontaljojen alla. Olen ihmetellyt miten sinne jouduimme.selvis sekin

[@lordlorro5816]

This give me an AMAZING feeling about my own feeling of being a man of Love for the nature...
And that I've got the SAMI-PART of my mind & body ALIVE

[@adrianvernonfish1729]

A beautiful and spiritual four-hour mix of poetry and music. I first heard it in Greenland 1997, and have loved it ever since.

[@mariehjohansson2380]

THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR THE MOMENT OF PEACE !!!!!!!

[@brittbjrgan1607]

A part of me is Sami - a part of me is African - a part of me is Finnish and Valkepääs joik sooth my soul

[@piafredriksson400]

Love his voice and he’s one of the best… found out I got a lot of Sami heritage from my fathers northern family.Trying to find the recording
I found with Nils Aslak when he was in Japan, singing Japanese poems. It was really magical.

[@a.pviivi8235]

I was he's cottage 50 years ago. I Look My memories.

[@forgottenmusic1]

It's Valkeapää himself. It's listed as "performed by Nils Aslak Valkeapää and Esa Kotilainen", but Kotilainen is always performing the instrumental only.

[@mg344268]

The four winds i carry on my head, the colors of nature on my chest. The sun is my little father the eart my mother.....Nils Aslak Valkeapää :)

[@ThinkingBearArt]

this song carries great healing

[@WazigeLogica]

Yeah, I can feel it working my heart too.. Making the soul cry relief.. Opening in safety..

[@pacman2487]

MUY BUENA, HAY MUCHO CORAZÓN Y MUCHA FUERZA EN EL JOIK

[@lapzap56]

Very beautiful! Haunting...

[@smileeey3]

Thanks for the answer! He has amazing voice, drives us to another reality! Too bad i could not meet/hear him live...

[@saaravuorela4389]

Oo, so beautiful and brings me to to the time 35 years ago

[@stevegray9587]

It is similar to some native American music I have heard, it really paints a picture in the mind.

[@Sirinwara]

This makes me want to travel there. Immediately

[@windcatcher1a]

Kiitos. Tervesiä saksasta.

[@1rrooks]

Find the Lillehammer Olympic opening ceremony. Glorious.

[@christinawoodall-yousafzi7219]

moves my heart

[@larsjohanberge4684]

En av mine favoritter dette ))))

[@mg344268]

Very nice indeed, i love Ailohas :)

[@PanMakaron]

You're not the only one...

[@Godman28]

When is the next video coming out

[@annmariehere1]

Mycket vackert !

[@zkosabek]

Dette er vakkert,jeg lengter hjem...

[@ashildjoksandresen8829]

Ollu giitosat dutnje Áillohaš.

[@Aurinko_]

kaunis.

[@smileeey3]

Who is the joiking? The voice is not familiar to me, but it's great! I presume, not Nils-Aslak Valkeapää...

[@jacksolhaug7070]

Nils-aslak Walkeapää

[@tannerlenoble4569]

Dankerscheen

[@GabrielErixon]

vackert!

[@PetitInvestisseur]

Then go ! ;)

[@TF2Scout..]

*indian music?*

[@PS-re4tr]

Sapmi music, they are an indigenous people of Northern Scandinavia

[@veetee355]

huh