Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup
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Ingor Ánte Áilu Gaup, also known as Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup (b. 1960 in Kautokeino
, Norway
) is a Sami
actor, composer, and folk musician (joik.)
Gaup was an early part of the rock group "Ivnniguinn", which, among other things, created arrangements of poems by Ailo Gaup
, whose work, the musical Våre vidder II, was presented at the Kautokeino Theater and at cultural festivals in Nord-Norge
. This piqued an interest in theater, which lead to the establishment of Beaivváš Sámi Theatre
, which he has been part of since 1983.
He has also had smaller roles in the Norwegian film The Brothers Dal and the Legend of Atlantis (1994), and also contributed to such musical publications as Jan Garbarek's
I Took Up the Runes
(1990). Together with Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
, he released Sápmi lottážan (1993). Since 1993, he has been part of accordionist Gabriel Fliflet's group Fri Flyt, who has toured the country together with Knut Reiersrud
performing the jazzjoik Saman i gaman .
He has performed "Jasat" with the Sami theater in Kiruna
and the Southern Sámi Theater. Gaup received the Nordlys award in 2003, and participated in the Nordlys Festival in 2004 with Solveig Kringlebotn
. Together with Kristin Mellem
, he released Jeđđehus (2004), which was
nominated for the Edvard award in (2005). His newest album includes the musicians Svein Schultz, Kenneth Ekornes, and Stein Austrud.
Kautokeino
or Guovdageaidnu , is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
) is a Sami
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
actor, composer, and folk musician (joik.)
Gaup was an early part of the rock group "Ivnniguinn", which, among other things, created arrangements of poems by Ailo Gaup
Ailo Gaup (author)
Ailo Gaup is a Sámi shaman and author who writes in Norwegian. He currently lives in Oslo. He was involved in founding the Sámi theater Beaivváš Sámi Theatre in Kautokeino and has also written some plays for the theater...
, whose work, the musical Våre vidder II, was presented at the Kautokeino Theater and at cultural festivals in Nord-Norge
Nord-Norge
North Norway or Nord-Noreg , North Sámi: Davvi-Norga) is the geographical region of northern Norway, consisting of the three counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in North Norway are Mo i Rana, Bodø, Narvik, Harstad, Tromsø...
. This piqued an interest in theater, which lead to the establishment of Beaivváš Sámi Theatre
Beaivváš Sámi Theatre
Beaivváš Sámi Theatre is a Norwegian theatre that uses Sami language as its performing language...
, which he has been part of since 1983.
He has also had smaller roles in the Norwegian film The Brothers Dal and the Legend of Atlantis (1994), and also contributed to such musical publications as Jan Garbarek's
Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek is a Norwegian tenor and soprano saxophonist, active in the jazz, classical, and world music genres. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war Czesław Garbarek and a Norwegian farmer's daughter...
I Took Up the Runes
I Took Up the Runes
I Took Up the Runes is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek released on the ECM label and performed by Garbarek, Rainer Brüninghaus, Eberhard Weber Nana Vasconcelos, Manu Katché, and Bugge Wesseltoft with Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup contributing vocals....
(1990). Together with Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áillohaš in the Northern Sami language was a Finnish Sami writer, musician and artist. He was born in Enontekiö in Lapland province, Finland. He lived most of his life in Käsivarsi, close to the border of Sweden, and also in Skibotn in Norway...
, he released Sápmi lottážan (1993). Since 1993, he has been part of accordionist Gabriel Fliflet's group Fri Flyt, who has toured the country together with Knut Reiersrud
Knut Reiersrud
Knut Reiersrud is a Norwegian blues guitarist. His work also incorporates elements of Norwegian traditional music and African music. He lives in Oslo...
performing the jazzjoik Saman i gaman .
He has performed "Jasat" with the Sami theater in Kiruna
Kiruna
Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
and the Southern Sámi Theater. Gaup received the Nordlys award in 2003, and participated in the Nordlys Festival in 2004 with Solveig Kringlebotn
Solveig Kringlebotn
Solveig Kringlebotn , also known professionally as Solveig Kringelborn, is an internationally-known Norwegian operatic soprano...
. Together with Kristin Mellem
Kristin Mellem
Kristin Mellem is a Norwegian musician , composer and conductor, known from Nord-Norge's musical scene.She was educated at Nordnorsk Music Conservatory and Bergen Music Conservatory , has worked as a violin teacher in Balsfjord, Bergen, Hadsel, and Tromsø...
, he released Jeđđehus (2004), which was
nominated for the Edvard award in (2005). His newest album includes the musicians Svein Schultz, Kenneth Ekornes, and Stein Austrud.