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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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Refreshingly hard and gruff

To begin with, it would be quite straightforward to just trace the roots of Black Motor...
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Art music and digital media: a love-hate relationship

Art music has significantly influenced the formats in which music is recorded. The LP record, for...
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Death Hawks Over Europe!

On first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking Death Hawks is a bit retro, but don’t...
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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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Mirel Wagner’s vision for the world

When Friendly Fire Recordings released Mirel Wagner’s debut album in North America, Frank Nieto, who later...
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Joonas Angeria is headed for Billboard

Back in December we talked to Isac Elliot, the teenage popstar trying to conquer the world,...
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Cutting it Lower East Side

Andrew Cyrille & Mikko Innanen, Black Motor and Rakka showcased three takes on the current sound...
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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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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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Avanti! at 30 – still forging ahead

Avanti! was formed – with an exclamation mark – in April 1983. At that time, Finland...