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Welcome
to the Greenlander Troup"MIK"
Greenland in the word and music
Dance and happiness
Since December 1961 Greenlanders in Denmark have had a choir, who through the
years has gained respect and recognition throughout Europe where it has performed
even in their own country Greenland ( Kalaallit Nunaat ).
MIK was formed by a coincidence in 1961 by Knud Wissum, a programme-producer
in Radio Denmark, after finishing a two years assignment with Radio Greenland.Mr
Wissum had been asked to form a folkloristic group of young Greenlanders, to represent Denmark at the San Remo Flower Festival in Italy in january 1962.
The Group perform not only traditional greenlandic old and new songs but also
traditional dances is exhibited
One of Greenlandic Troup`s distinctive marks is always to appear in the Handicrafted traditionel
Greenlandic Nationalcostume - a costume as far as the women are conncerned is
composed of high, white boots ( kamikker ) with colourful skin and
embroidery patterns - sealskintrousers and a blouse with a huge and colourfol
beadcollar.Mens costume consist of a white anorak,black trousers and boots (kamikker).
Bella Center 2006
Since the beginning of the 1970 a significant growth of the Greenlandic cultural
heriitage has taken place. The small Greenlandic language sphere was then
dangerously threatened, but through a large scale display of selfconfidence, the
leading Greenlandic writers, poets and politicans made a special effort to preserve
the language, identity and culture.
The Greenlandic Troup MIK has, through the years, contributed to this process by
producing several recordings of new and old Greenlandic songs and psalms adding
to them a modern sound of language. To the great satisfaction of MIK, this has been
well received by listeners in Greenland as well as the other part of the world, where
MIK has appeared
MIK has since 1983 participated in the European folkloristic Festival - Europeade.
A european cultureforum with about 8.000 singers, folk musicians and dancers. A forum, where MIK gained success amongst the audience as well as
amongst the other participants from Europa.
Katuaq Nuuk 2003
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