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    Us: the rock’n’roll dream that turned real

    The fresh-sounding DIY rock’n’roll band Us has made its way to clubs and festivals in the...
    Vilho Rajala, 17.6.2026
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    Kaustinen fiddle playing tradition chosen to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

    The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee has designated the Kaustinen fiddle tradition on the UNESCO list of the...
    Music Finland, 16.12.2021
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    Composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä awarded with Finlandia literary award

    Composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä has been awarded with Finlandia – the Finnish literary award for his...
    Music Finland, 14.12.2021
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    Status network strengthens Nordic collaboration in art music

    STATUS, a new network aims to strengthen Nordic collaboration in classical and contemporary music starting with...
    Music Finland, 14.12.2021
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    Finnish Music Export Award 2021 goes to Fennica Gehrman

    Music Finland awarded the seventh Finnish Music Export Award to Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab, a pioneer...
    Music Finland, 8.12.2021
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    From Gershwin to Mozart: Jazz pianist Iiro Rantala turns to opera

    While Iiro Rantala started out as a jazz pianist, he has recorded classical works and many...
    Wif Stenger, 7.12.2021
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    Dust Mountain: Bonded by blood and obscure sounds of the 70s

    Dust Mountain's debut album is a mature work of psychedelic and progressive art which takes the...
    Jukka Hätinen, 17.11.2021
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    New Artists to Follow 2/2021

    Four new Finnish artists you should get acquainted with – ranging from anthemic stadium rock to...
    Music Finland, 16.11.2021
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    Drummer Mikko Hassinen awarded by Jazz Finland

    Finland’s most prestigious jazz awards were celebrated on the 5th of November at Tampere Jazz Happening....
    Music Finland, 8.11.2021
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    Pioneers: Pianist Iro Haarla’s future vision

    Pianist-composer Iro Haarla became one of Finnish jazz’s first prominent female instrumentalists more than four decades...
    Wif Stenger, 5.11.2021
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    Gorgeous, liminal jazz ambience – Linda Fredriksson goes solo

    Saxophonist Linda Fredriksson might be known from the lavish jazz-rap ensemble Ricky-Tick Big Band or the...
    Mikael Mattila, 1.11.2021
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    Music Finland's anniversary year celebrates the growth of Finnish music exports

    Music export organisation Music Finland will turn 10 years this autumn. Music Finland came into existence...
    Music Finland, 30.10.2021
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    Astrid Swan: Sorrow woven into everyday life

    Astrid Swan recorded her album "D/other" as if it were her last. The musician talks about...
    Joni Kling, 25.10.2021