EDNAMA SJATTO // HAM SUNDAYS KICKOFF

Film concert "Ednama sjatto" - new Sami music for the silent film "Markens grøde" from 1921

Premiered in 2024, also at Hamsundagene's opening event. A commissioned work for Hamsundagene and The Hamsun Centre .

The silent film "The Produce of the Field" from 1921 is based on the book of the same name by Knut Hamsun. The same book for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. The book is an agricultural epic about the farmer Isak Selanraa who works his way up as a farmer in what is described as untouched wilderness. The book refers to the Sami in a negative and racist manner. This has recently been strongly problematic. By setting the silent film to music with modern Sami music, it gives a counterbalance and a new dimension to the story. We call it "a Sami takeover. A dramatic experience that touches many senses and gives a new perspective.

Musician, composer and Hamarøyværing, Svein Schultz was commissioned in 2024, gathering a fantastic group of musical artists and co-composers to create and perform the unique work.

The star team consists of:
Yoik and vocals: Lávre
Vocals: Ronja - Katrin Larsen
Trumpet, electronic and vocals: Ole Jørn Myklebust
Guitars: Kristian Olstad
Keyboards: Stein Austrud
Percussion and percussion: Aleksander Kostopoulos
Sound design: David Solheim