Niillas Holmberg’s Joik Verse in Roope Mäenpää’s Symphony Luovus, Performed in Finland and Canada Cover Image

Niillas Holmberg jojkaverse Roope Mäenpää Luovus című szimfóniájának finnországi és kanadai előadásában
Niillas Holmberg’s Joik Verse in Roope Mäenpää’s Symphony Luovus, Performed in Finland and Canada

Author(s): Johanna Domokos
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: Sámi poetry; joik; translingualism; Niillas Holmberg; indigenous modernity

Summary/Abstract: This study examines multimodal and translingual strategies in contemporary Sámi poetry through Niillas Holmberg’s joik-poem Luovus, performed in Finland and Canada as a symphony for joik and chamber orchestra composed by Roope Mäenpää. Situating Holmberg within the legacy of Sámi joik and modern Indigenous literature, the analysis addresses code-switching, phonetic improvisation, and the interaction of Sámi and Finnish linguistic layers, and considers how joik, poetry, and classical music intersect within a transcultural aesthetic.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 43-54
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Hungarian
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