Ola Stinnerbom - Saami Requiem - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A Saami Requiem is an extraordinary meeting-place of musical cultures - western classical, Saami yoik, folk-dance, electric rock, blues, improv and more. It takes the form of a journey to Saajva, the Kingdom of Death in Saami religious practice. In this death Mass the Swedish organist Gunnar Idenstam and Saami artist Ola Stinnerbom provide a parallel to the Christian Requiem, with Ola Stinnerbom as noite, the shaman who acts as guide to the Kingdom of Death - and back to this life, celebrated in the uplifting closing hymn. Some of the percussion sounds are sampled from traditional Saami drums made by Ola Stinnerbom after ancient models; the electric guitars provide a link to rock groups like Deep Purple, and Gunnar Idenstam's unmistakable style marries the French organ tradition with the captivating world of Swedish folk-music. Album Tracks 1. Entrée 2. Requiem Aeternam 3. Misterioso 4. Blues Yoik in C 5. Pols Yoik 6. Saaiva The Door to the Kingdom of Death 7. Mirrored Chorale 8. Percussion Meditation 9. Adagio 10. Jaamie Ahkka's Death Yoik 11. Return Voyage 12. Back in This World 13. Blues Yoik in E 14. Epilogue and Hymn (‘Transports De Joie')