Please order here: https://kvenkultur.no/butikk/merimies-muistelee-a-sailor-recounts/
Merimies muistelee is a collection of central lyrical texts with a thematic context. The poems are often about traveling away and returning home, where a journey takes on a symbolic meaning. Belonging to one’s own culture and home region has a great thematic significance.
The new edition consists of a book of poems / photos and a CD. The book is 66 pages and contains text in Norwegian and English in addition to Kven language, and is adorned with exciting photographs by Oddleiv Apneseth. The CD is an audiobook (80 min.) with original sound by Alf Nilsen Børsskog’s own reading, this time put together with soundscape and music composed by jazz artist Arve Henriksen.
The musicians Catalina Vicens (organetto) Anna Maria Friman (hard fiddle) Anders Jormin (double bass), Jan Heinke (steel cello, wind harp), Eivind Aarset (guitar), Jacob Heringman (lute), Arve Henriksen trumpet (voice and various instruments) contribute to this recording.
Recorded, mixed and produced by Arve Henriksen 2017-2020
The music is composed by Arve Henriksen in collaboration with the musicians on the phonogram.
Mastering: Helge Sten, Audio Virus Lab
Cover design: Rune Mortensen
Photo: Oddleiv Apneseth
Norwegian translations by Tove Raappana Reibo and Lasse Davidsen, Haltiin kväänisentteri – Halti kvenkultursenter IKS, 2021
Proofreading by Merethe Eidstø, Kainun institutti – Kvensk institutt, 2021
English translations by Andrew Smith
The new release was released in 2021 by Arve Music, in collaboration with Halti kvenkultursenter IKS.
