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Archaic goes urban

“What a weird instrument!” was Ilkka Heinonen’s reaction when he first encountered the jouhikko in the...
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Samuli Kosminen: Flying to the US via Reykjavik

Samuli Kosminen is one of Finland’s most internationally successful percussion players. He started out as a...
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WoW – what a sound!

The groundbreaking folk wind ensemble Wind on Wind will surprise even wind music sceptics with their...
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100 years of tango in Finland!

2013 has seen centenary celebrations of tango in Finland all over the country, including at the...
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From symbiosis to encounter

Dancing and music used to be joined at the hip. In folk music, this symbiotic relationship...
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Finding a unique voice through tradition

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto has received two awards this fall. In both cases the reasons included a...
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Going underground with Alamaailman Vasarat

Alamaailman Vasarat have been creating experimental genre-defying music for a decade and a half, mixing elements...
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Playing with wolves

Jouhikko master Pekko Käppi tours in UK and Japan and plans to release various projects in...
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Värttinä 30 years – and still going strong

It all started in the village of Rääkkylä 30 years ago. A group of young people...
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Folk rap is here to stay

Contemporary folk music and Finnish rap celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. Punk poet Asa, black...
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From Wigwam to Kimmo Pohjonen

Being boss of the bellows will only get you so far. As any successful artist, Kimmo...