The experimental audio play Hierggenjárgga/Härrgenjárrga substas – Hernes tells, gives the listeners a bunch of snippets of the course of life from the past, present and future, and is a sonic narrative about nature-culture in eternal interaction at Hierggenjárgga/Härrgenjárrga/Hernes.
The work challenges dominant historiography by making room for speculative connections, voices of other species, and intergenerational knowledge of a specific place. What power lies in owning a story, and how might the landscape sound different if one listens more deeply?
The sound work is about connecting us to the local areas we live in and experience through various actions. One of these is to unearth stories about Sami ownership of Bodø /Bådåddjo/Buvvda peninsula which has both coastal, Pite, and Lule Sami origins, to listen to intergenerational knowledge and not take old historiography for granted.
You can listen to the sound system at the Storbåtnaustet, while enjoying the view of the sea and mountains. You can also borrow headphones from The Jekt Trade Museum and wander around the outdoor area while listening to the work.
The common wagtail, which has historically nested on Hernes-myra, is one of the species we encounter in the work. The common wagtail disappears from the cultural landscape when moors and wetlands are drained and developed and is a critically endangered species. When the country is facing a climate crisis and where biodiversity loss is closely linked to the destruction of nature, it is more important than ever to ensure that the common wagtail and other vulnerable species have a protected nesting and living area. Photo Harald Misund
« As an artist born in the south living in Sábme/Northern Norway, I am particularly concerned with acknowledging the Sami and the multicultural population in Salten and Lofoten/Lofuohta. Being able to listen humbly, gain knowledge where it is lacking, provide resources and create dialogue, is what we need together to achieve good urban development and for a possible future reconciliation. »
Cast:
Anne-Marie Austad, biologist/advisor, Dokka Delta
Children from Jentoftsletta kindergarten, Lule Sami department
Jan Wasmuth, ecologist
Per Arne Mikalsen, Falck, foreman, flight side, Falck
Narrator voices:
Andrine Øvervoll Eivik
Anne-Cecilie Pedersen
Heidi Birgitta Andersen
Ken-Philippe Tete
Sander Andersen
Music, sound, voices:
Andreas Mjøs, recording narration, mixing and mastering
Children at Jentofsletta kindergarten, Lule Sami department
Elin Már Øyen Vister, composition, field recordings, clips, various recordings
Heidi Birgitta Andersen, Haŋŋá, vuolle
Julia Karen Olea Paulsen, Haŋŋá, vuolle
Ola Høyer, double bass
Robert Jønnum, recording and raw mix of double bass
Robin Støckert, Soundscape studios – technical system, sound installation
Trygve Misvær, Burddogájse vuolle / Børvasstindan´s joik (acapella)
The work also contains:
Haŋŋá luohti / Havellas joik in the form of double bass improvisations by Ola Høyer
Susanne Lundeng – Havella (Drag, 1994)
Vegard Øyen – Ærfugldun in My duvet (Piano Waltzes in Major, 2021)