Torgeir Vassvik Explained

Torgeir Vassvik
Birth Date:	3 October 1962
Birth Place:	Gamvik Municipality, Sápmi/Norway
Instrument:	Vocals, frame drum, guitar, jaw harp, percussion
Genre:	Joik, overtone singing, world, jazz, rock
Occupation:	Musician, songwriter, composer
Years Active:	1998-present

Torgeir Vassvik (born 3 October 1962 in Gamvik Municipality, Sápmi) is a Norwegian Sami musician and composer. Vassvik combines Joik with drum and traditional instruments,.^{[1] [2]}

Discography

• Sáivu, (Iđut 2006), producer Arve Henriksen
• Sápmi, (Iđut 2009), producer Jan Martin Smørdal
• Gákti, (Heilo 2019), producer Torgeir Vassvik, Babette Michel

References

1. https://archive.today/20130223080043/http://www.ballade.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009091220043288435339 MIC- Music Information Centre Norway
2. Web site: Torgeir Vassvik (Norway) | Мир Хомуса - Khomus Universe . 2013-03-30 . dead . https://archive.today/20130411052751/http://www.khomusic.com/en/khomusic-proms/showcases/artists/torgeir-vassvik-norway . 2013-04-11 .

External links

• http://www.vassvik.com
• Torgeir Vassvik at folkemusikk.no (in Norwegian)
• Review of Sápmi at Inside World Music
• Review of Sáivu at All about jazz