Yoik experiences and possible positive health outcomes: an explorative pilot study

Background: Yoik is an old vocal music tradition of Sami, the indigenous people inhabiting Northern Fennoscandia and Kola peninsula in Russia. Studies of music therapy (MT) and especially singing have documented improvements in social and overall functioning in people with severe mental disorders an...

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Main Authors: Soile Hämäläinen, Frauke Musial, Ola Graff, Torjer A. Olsen, Anita Salamonsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2016.1271590