Roger Ludvigsen (born 28 July 1965 in

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) is a Sami guitarist, percussionist and composer from

Kautokeino Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other villages ...

Biography

In the 1970s, he was part of Ivnniiguin, the country's first Sami-language rock band."Brev fra melankolonien"
– programme for NRK P2 In 1981, he worked on the music production for the play ''Min duoddarat – Våre vidder'', which was the first work to be performed at the Beaivváš Sámi Theatre. Together with Leif Isak Eide Nilut and Bjørn Ole Rasch, he launched in 1991 the Sami group Orbina, who released the albums ''Orbina'' (1993) and ''Orbina II'' (2001). He has played and recorded with a range of famous artists, both on record and in concert, including Mari Boine (''Gula Gula'' from 1989 and '' Eight Seasons'' from 2002),

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(''Stripped'' from 2001), Nils Petter Molvær ('' Khmer'' from 1998), Sidsel Endresen and

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Awards and honors

In 1997, Ludvigsen received the

Áillohaš Music Award The Áillohaš Music Award is an annual Sámi music award created to commemorate Nils-Aslak ''Áillohaš'' Valkeapää's 50th birthday in 1993. The winner of the award is announced on Holy Saturday in conjunction with the Sámi Grand Prix dur ...

, a Sámi music award conferred by the municipality of

and the

Kautokeino Sámi Association Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other village ...

to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music. In 2002, he won the Edvardprisen in the musical drama class for the music he composed for the play ''Ayra-Leena'' performed by Beaivvás Sámi Teáhter. As part of the prize, he received 40,000 Norwegian crowns, a diploma, a unique stone trophy designed by

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. In 2005, Ludvigsen was selected to be the year's festival artist for the Arctic Arts Festival in Harstad, Norway. At the festival, he performed a commissioned piece with 9 other artists. In 2019, Ludvigsen was awarded the

Nordlysprisen (the Northern Lights Prize, established in 1989) is an annual award presented by the newspaper Nordlys during the opening concert at Nordlysfestivalen in Tromsø, Norway. Nordlysprisen is awarded to a performing musician or composer, that through ...

for his extensive and groundbreaking contributions to both Sámi and Norwegian music over the decades. For example, he founded the first Norwegian-Sámi rock band, Unicorn, whose name was later changed to Ivnniiguin, with other teenagers from

. This band went on to become hugely popular throughout Sápmi and is still a popular addition to NRK Radio's Sámi playlists.

Film composer

List of films on which Roger Ludvigsen has produced music. * '' Høstens første bilde'' (1993) * '' Bulle bor ikke her'' (2002) * '' Solens sønn og månens datter'' (1993) * '' Johannas jul'' (2000) * '' Eagle's Nest'' (2001) * '' Urkraften fra vidda'' (2003) * '' Holbbit Libaidit'' (2003) * ''

Ole Henrik Magga Ole Henrik Magga (born 12 August 1947) is a Sámi linguist, professor and politician from Kautokeino, Norway. As a linguist As a linguist, Magga is best known for his work on syntax. His master's thesis at the University of Oslo, "Lokative ...

'' (2003) * ''

Kautokeino-opprøret ''The Kautokeino Rebellion'' ( no, Kautokeino-opprøret, se, Guovdageainnu Stuimmit) is a 2008 film based on the true story of the Kautokeino riots in Kautokeino, Norway in 1852 in response to the Norwegian exploitation of the Sami community a ...

'' (2007) * '' Barentsfashion Dokumentar'' (2008)

References

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