lapon
Lapon is a traditional Finnish and Karelian folk music genre that originated among the indigenous Saami people of northern Scandinavia and Russia, as well as the Finnish and Karelian populations of the Karelia region. The term "lapon" is derived from the Finnish word for the Saami people, *Lappi*, and reflects the cultural exchange and adaptation of musical styles between these groups.
Lapon music is characterized by its use of simple, melodic tunes often accompanied by instruments such as
The genre gained broader recognition in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the Finnish national
While closely associated with Finnish and Karelian traditions, lapon also shares similarities with other Nordic folk