Johan Sara
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Johan Sara |
| Jóret Juhána Juhána Juhán | |
| image | Johan-sara DSC02615.jpg |
| caption | Sara in Aarhus, Denmark |
| landscape | Yes |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Alta |
| origin | Norway |
| instrument | Guitar, percussion, vocals |
| genre | Yoik, electronica, jazz |
| occupation | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| label | DAT |
| website | |
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| name = Johan Sara Jóret Juhána Juhána Juhán | image = Johan-sara DSC02615.jpg | caption = Sara in Aarhus, Denmark | landscape = Yes | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Alta | death_date = | origin = Norway | death_place = | instrument = Guitar, percussion, vocals | genre = Yoik, electronica, jazz | occupation = Musician, songwriter, record producer | years_active = | label = DAT | website =
Johan Sara Jr. () born 1963 is a Sami musician (guitar and yoik) and a central Sami composer, producer, teacher, arranger, actor and performer of contemporary music with roots in the Sami tradition.
Career
Sara Jr. was born and raised in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. He studied classical guitar at the Music Conservatory in Tromsø, as well as music pedagogics. He taught music at the Diehtosiida Sami University College in Kautokeino. Sara Jr. is the leader of Johan Sara Jr. Group, who released ** (1995). With a new line up (Geir Lysne wind instruments, Knut Aalefjær drums, Erik Halvorsen keyboards) came the release Boska (2003), with a musical expression described as punk-joik-jazz. The next album is called Orvoš (2009) with the J. S. Jr. Group.
The orchestra has toured internationally. In 2010 he visited Japan, where he played in Osaka and Tokyo, and held a total of four concerts. In the summer of 2011 he played the Roskilde Festival with, among others, Terje Johannessen.
The same year he was awarded the Edvard Prize 2011, from TONO, for the album Transmission – Rievdadus in open class under Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival. The Jury Rationale states "soundscape of natural sounds, voices, breathing and occasional heavy rhythms fuse into exciting music. It is unpredictable, Johan Sara Jr invites us on a journey, and we want to follow. From the minimalist to the great epic, all rooted in something we can all recognize ourselves in – namely, our roots*."*
Sara Jr. has also written music for radio and theater, most recently for the Hålogaland Teater (Idag og i morgen, 2005).
Awards and honors
In 2001, Sara received the Áillohaš Music Award, a Sámi music award conferred by Kautokeino Municipality and the Kautokeino Sámi Association to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.
In 2010, he won the Edvard-prisen in the open class category for his album Transmission – Rievdadus.
Discography
As band leader
;As Johan Sara Jr. & Group
- 1995: ** (DAT)
- 2003: Boska (DAT)
- 2009: Orvos (DAT)
Other projects
- 1999: Calbmeliiba (Frozen Moments) (DAT), with Erik Steen, Inga Juuso, Jai Shankar Sahajpal, Rogelio De Badajoz Duran
- 2000: När vindarna viskar mitt namn (When Spirits are calling my name), with Roger Pontare, the swedish entry in Eurovision Song Contest 2000.
- 2008: Mino Mano (Stierdna), in Turkey
- 2009: Ludiin Muitalan (Telling with Yoik) (DAT), with Ole Larsen Gaino
- 2010: Transmission – Rievdad (DAT)
References
References
- "Johan Sara i bilder". Aust-Agder Bibliotek og Kulturformidling.
- "Tradition vs. innovation – Johan Sara jr. renews Sami chanting tradition". Listen to Norway Ballade.no.
- "Punk fra vidda". Finnmarken.no.
- "Orvoš – Ny plate fra Johan Sara jr. Group". Foreningen Samiske Komponister.
- (6 October 2010). "Spilte for utsolgte hus i Japan". [[NRK Sápmi]].
- "Johan Sara jr.". Roskilde-festival.dk.
- (8 June 2011). "Johan Sara jr. til Roskilde". [[NRK Sápmi]].
- Svensen, Kristin. (5 July 2011). "– Det var dritgøy".
- "Edvard-pris til Johan Sara Jr.". TONO.no.
- Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid. (March 28, 2011). "Mari Boine jubilerer". Folkorg.no.
- Hætta, Wenche Marie. "Hvem-Hva-Når om Sámi Grand Prix". NRK.
- "Johan Sara Jr. – Transmission – Rievdadus". RadioLudo.no.
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