Finissage of the 20th European Cultural Days

Concert with Ánnamáret and Ilkka Heinonen

Ánnámáret mit Ilkka Heinonen, Marja Viitahuhta und Turkka Inkilä von der Arbeitsgruppe Nieguid duovdagat - Dreamscapes.

Ánnámáret is an indigenous Sámi yoiker with unique yoik voice and interpretation. With her band and visual artist she has created an audiovisual world. It combines Ánnámáret yoiks with the electronic music and video art. Ánnamáret's music is inspired by life and nature in Sápmi as well as Sámi cosmology, spirituality and philosophy. She has realized two solo albums with her band: Nieguid duovdagat (2021) and Bálvvosbáiki (2024). Her concert for the finissage of the 20. European Cultural Days: Sápmi combines Sámi singing with Karelian sounds: Ánnamárets Luohti are accompanied by Ilkka Heinonen, who plays the Karelian lyre Jouhikko.
Ánnámáret, Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman is a Sámi yoiker. She released her first yoik album Nieguid duovdagat with her band in February 2021. Before that Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman has released two solo albums with Ánnámáret Ensemble (Beallječiŋat 2011 and Gollehelmmot 2016). She has operated as a solo artist in many Sámi music productions.
Ilkka Heinonen is a musician and composer, who specialises in folk music. His instruments include the Finnish bowed lyre, G-violone and the contrabass. In addition to bands that have gained influence from European folk music cultures, Heinonen has worked as both a solo artist and in an orchestra, in concerts and in projects of modern and traditional music.

Meeting point: foyer

Next date:

• Date Sunday, 15/September/2024 18:00 bis 19:00
• Venue Museum Europäischer Kulturen
• Address Arnimallee 25, 14195 Berlin-Zehlendorf