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Traditional yoik singer Inga Juuso and jazz bassist Steinar Raknes create a musical landscape that develops and renews the distinctive ancient vocal tradition of the Sami people. Yoik, an improvised song form which uses a scale and vocalizations unfamiliar to most Western audiences, has rarely been performed in the US. Inga Juuso is one of Scandinavia’s leading yoikers and uses a self-taught traditional technique that has made her a sought-after artist the world over.  Steiner Raknes is one of Norway’s foremost jazz bassists and songwriters, known for his explosive style and his work with Chick Corea and Michael Brecker, among others. NY debut.

Co-presented with the American-Scandinavia Foundation and supported by the Royal Norwegian Consulate General of New York.

Scandinavia House
(212) 847-9737
www.scandinaviahouse.org 

Tickets
$18; $14 WMI Friends & Scandinavia House members