Mun

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Cat No: ZENCD2131

Release Date: 07 June 2010

Label: Rockadillo

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 6418691213120

Genres: World Music

Description
Music from the Top of the World to the Top of the World Music Charts Europe. Ancient shamanistic chant meets modern soundscapes.

Wimme is a SÃ¡mi joik singer; a traditional chant style that has certain elements in common with Native American music, most importantly a reverence for the earth and the elements. Wimme combines colorful grittiness of traditional joiking elements with original improvisations. Wimme has recaptured the essence of the ancient joik, and even the clever voice technique of the animal joiks.

In addition to his own work, Wimme has contributed his unique voice to albums by artists like Hector Zazou, Hedningarna, Nits and RinneRadio. Wimme has also collaborated with Italian composer Aldo Brizzi. In 2005 Wimme toured England with Canadian inuit singer Tanya Tagaq and Kalmuckian throat singer Okna Tsahan Zam in a production called Shaman Voices.

Wimmeâ€™s deeply emotional vocals are the center around which the music floats. Tapani Rinne (clarinets) and Juuso Hannukainen (percussion), two main musicians from the Finnish nu-jazz band RinneRadio, and Matti Wallenius on acoustic string instruments, give shape and depth to Wimme's joik, creating an eerie, spiritual and atmospheric effect. Sequencers and synthesizers are gone, and the new band is acoustic and close to the roots in a contemporary way, with RinneRadioâ€™s sound guru Tuomas Norvio adding some tasteful electronics into the mix.

Tracks: Soahkesuovva (Birch Smoke) / In Mun Du (It's Not You) / Ruovdi (Iron) / Don leat (You Are) / Paris / MÃ¡ssu (Calm) / Sohka (Family) / Lottit (Birds) / Ale (Don't) / Iditguovssu (Dawn) / Ã?iti (Storehouse)
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