Torgeir Vassvik
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,.
Torgeir Vassvik
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- Name
- Torgeir Vassvik
- Born
- 3 October 1962
- Birthplace
- Gamvik Municipality, Sápmi/Norway
- Occupation
- Musician, songwriter, composer
- Nationality
- Norway
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Torgeir Vassvik, a musician and composer, was born in 1962 in Gamvik.
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• Name — Torgeir Vassvik • Born — 3 October 1962 • Birthplace — 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 • Website — https: vassvik.com/
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1962
Torgeir Vassvik born at Finnmark.
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• Sáivu, (Iđut 2006), producer Arve Henriksen • Sápmi, (Iđut 2009), producer Jan Martin Smørdal • Gákti, (Heilo 2019), producer Torgeir Vassvik, Babette Michel • Báiki, (OKWord) 2022), producer Babette Michell, Torgeir Vassvik • White, (Eighth Nerve Audio) 2024) producer Juhani Silvola & Torgeir Vassvik
The Norwegian Sami musician and composer Torgeir Vassvik and the Quartett Vassvik play traditional yoik at TFF Rudolstadt, 2015.
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The Norwegian Sami musician and composer Torgeir Vassvik and the Quartett Vassvik play traditional yoik at TFF Rudolstadt, 2015.
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