• The art of yoik in care: Sami caregivers' experiences in dementia in Northern Norway 

      Hämäläinen, Soile; Musial, Frauke; Graff, Ola; Schirmer, Henrik; Salamonsen, Anita; Mehus, Grete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)
      <i>Purpose</i>: Yoik is the traditional vocal art of the Sami, the indigenous people of Fennoscandia. The Sami people, their land and their culture have been subject to colonisation and assimilation for centuries, hence the practice of yoik was lost in many regions. Despite an increasing awareness of the benefits of health musicking, yoik is only sporadically included in musicking practices in ...
    • Yoik in Sami elderly and dementia care – A potential for a culture sensitive music therapy? 

      Hämäläinen, Soile Päivikki; Salamonsen, Anita; Mehus, Grete; Schirmer, Henrik; Graff, Ola; Musial, Frauke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-17)
      <p><i>Introduction:</i> The positive impact of familiar, individualized and patient-preferred music in dementia care is acknowledged in the literature. However, traditional indigenous music practices in care contexts are less studied. This study focuses on yoik, a traditional vocal music of the indigenous Sami people of Fennoscandia. The aims of this exploratory study were to investigate key ...