Watch The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria and conductor Grete Pedersen perform Norwegian composer Nils Henrik Asheim's award winning piece Muohta – Language of Snow live at the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival in Oslo, September 2020.

Muohta consists of 18 different Sami words for ‘snow’. The music moves through a serene white landscape undergoing slow, imperceptible changes. In the context of the climate crisis, and with fresh memories of this summer’s heatwave above Norway’s Arctic Circle, it’s a powerful reminder that the beauty of snow may one day be only a memory. Muohta is one of three works on a new CD with Det Norske Solistkor that was just released on BIS.

Nils Henrik Asheim was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize 2018 for his piece Muohta.

Video and sound production: Mikkis
Sound production: Jørn Pedersen

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ulahat
oversnødd vintervei som såvidt er synlig
A snow-covered winter road that is barely visible

čađgit
de første lette og spredte snøfnuggene før snøfall
The first light and sparse snow flakes appearing before a snowfall

áinnádat
nysnø som dekker spor, men uten at de forsvinner helt
Fresh snow covering tracks, without making them disappear completely.

časttas
forholdsvis små, bølgeformede snøfonner dannet av vind
Relatively small undulations in snow created by wind

muovllahat
så dyp snø at man må vasse for å komme fram
Snow so deep that you have to wade to get through

rádnu
dyretråkk i snøen, spesielt etter hare
Game trail in the snow, in particular from hare

goahpálat
fuktig snøvær som fester seg i klær og andre ting
Moist snow that sticks to your clothing and other things

veađahat
sted hvor vinden har blåst snøen helt eller delvis bort
An area partially or fully exposed after the wind has blown the snow away

doavdnji
det første ski- eller sledeføret
The first ski or sledge conditions of the season

seaŋaš
kornsnø, det nederste porøse snølaget som man tiner til vann
Corn snow, the porous bottom layer that you use for melting into water.

čiehpa
snøgrop hvor rype eller annet dyr sover
Indent in the snow where grouse or other animals sleep

skárta
tynn, isaktig snø på marken som har frosset fast i lav og mose
Thin, ice-like snow on the ground, frozen into lichen and moss

muohtaruivi
tett, sterkt snødrev
Strong, densely drifting snow

gaskageardni
hardt is-eller snølag mellom løsere snølag
Solid layer of ice or snow between loose layers of snow

jolas
spor i snøen som viser at dyr har gått etter hverandre
Trails in the snow, revealing animals have followed one another

sabádat
tungt føre i frostvær, særlig ved sterk frost eller nysnø
Tough skiing conditions in frosty weather, especially in severe frost or fresh snow

sievlla
snø som er fuktig helt til marken, så man synker i den
Snow that is moist through to the ground, causing you to sink

njeađggahat
sted der vinden har dekket til med snø
An area the wind has covered with snow

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