Shaping indigenous identity. The power of music

• Main Author: Udaya, Eman
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2017
• Subjects: Music; Indigenous Identity; Expression; Sámi; Tuva; Soundscapes; Joik; Xöömei; VDP::Humaniora: 000::Musikkvitenskap: 110::Annen musikkvitenskap: 119; VDP::Humanities: 000::Musicology: 110::Alternative musicology: 119; VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Sosialantropologi: 250; VDP::Social science: 200::Social anthropology: 250; SVF-3904; Kola Peninsula; Norway; Fennoscandia; kola peninsula
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11309

This thesis deals with music and expression of indigenous identity. The focus of the study is the musical performances and stories of primarily Sámi, the indigenous people inhabiting the areas of Northern Fennoscandia comprising of Norway, Finland, Sweden and the Russian Kola Peninsula. It also incl...