The author realized his thesis as a production which culminated with a concert held in the jazz club of the music centre of Kuopio on May 13th in 2015. The topic of the production was Sami popular music, and by choosing the topic in question, the author wished to become familiar with Northern Sami popular music and to tell about it with words and melodies to others interested in the subject.

The author chose eight musical pieces for the concert with the criteria that the pieces should represent different styles and time periods. Also, the author notated and arranged the pieces for different instru- ments as well as assembled and rehearsed a group numbering six people; the author himself played the drums in the band. The other band members were Annukka Hirvasvuopio-Laiti (vocals), Teuvo Honkanen (bass guitar), Sauli Lämsä (keyboard), Arto Moisala (saxophone) and Seppo Niemelä (gui- tar). The northernmost member came from Utsjoki and the southernmost came from Helsinki. The rest came from the Kuopio region.

The purpose of this written report is to provide background information on the Sami and Sami music as well as to discuss the rehearsal process of the production. The beginning of the report includes a short overview on the Sami and Sami music. After that, the original artists of the pieces and the programme of the concert are presented. Next, an explanation is given on planning the production and on the rehears- al process, arrangements and realization of the concert. The report is complemented by the enclosed concert recording made in a cd-format.