Yoik experiences and possible positive health outcomes: an explorative pilot study

Background: Yoik is an old vocal music tradition of Sami, the indigenous people inhabiting Northern Fennoscandia and Kola peninsula in Russia. Studies of music therapy (MT) and especially singing have documented improvements in social and overall functioning in people with severe mental disorders an...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Hämäläinen, Soile, Musial, Frauke, Graff, Ola, Olsen, Torjer A., Salamonsen, Anita
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Original Research Article
Kola Peninsula
Fennoscandia
kola peninsula
sami
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328371/
https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2016.1271590
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Summary:Background: Yoik is an old vocal music tradition of Sami, the indigenous people inhabiting Northern Fennoscandia and Kola peninsula in Russia. Studies of music therapy (MT) and especially singing have documented improvements in social and overall functioning in people with severe mental disorders and positive effect on depressive symptoms and sleep quality. Possible connections between yoik and health are so far underexplored.

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