Finland’s approach to modern folk music is vastly different than the singer-songwriter-centric subgenre most Americans are familiar with. Over there, it’s not so much a harbinger of heartbreak or ...

In Finland, music is deeply ingrained in society. It's a natural part of daily culture, and the vocal tradition is especially strong. We welcome to the NPR studios one of the great male choirs from ...

Vellamo, featuring the performing and songwriting team of Pia Leinonen and Joni Tiala, will present a program of Finnish folk music on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Olive Free Library, 4033 ...

Finnish-American musician Sara Pajunen has been deeply immersed in both Western and Nordic classical musical since she was a child. With music degrees spanning two continents and six albums under her ...

In Finnish mythology, Vellamo is the siren-like goddess of the sea — controlling storms and waves, wearing a dress made of foam, and caring for magical cows in underwater fields. Vellamo is also the ...

Concerts that span centuries and tug at the Northland's Finnish roots will become common in the years to come now that the Northland Nordic Music Association has formed. The Association's purpose is ...

L- Less than a century ago, composer Jean Sibelius was writing music that reflected Finland as it gained its independence from Russia. Since then, the country has grown to be a progressive, ...

Vellamo will be at the North Indian River County Library on January 26 at 2 p.m. SEBASTIAN – Finnish folk music, as well as original songs, will be presented by Vellamo at the North Indian River ...

Finland is one of those far-off places that you may not often think about. When you hear the name, you might picture a scene out of “Frozen”—darkness, snow, ice. After all, it’s one of only eight ...

Carol L. Krumhansl, Jukka Louhivuori, Petri Toiviainen, Topi Järvinen and Tuomas Eerola This study of Finnish spiritual folk hymns combined three approaches to understanding melodic expectation. The ...