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Music from the Thousand Lakes

A one-day seminar on Music from Finland, Karelia, and the Meänkieli

Tuesday 14 October 2025
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Tickets £5-10

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Programme

Time

Speaker

Presentation Title

1.30-2.00 pm

MA Dalva Lamminmäki

Kantele: Played, Written, and Archived

2.00-2.30pm

Prof. Philip Bullock

Mapping Multilingual Helsinki/Helsingfors: Sibelius's Work in the Theatre

2.30-3.00pm

Dr Kristian Wahlström

Teaching Metal Music Performance in Finland: Balancing Between Preserving a Music Tradition and Promoting Students' Innovations

3.30-4.00pm

Coffee & Tea Break

4.00-4.30pm

Dr Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi

The Role of Song Lyrics in the Reclamation and Revitalisation of Meänkieli

4.30-5.00pm

Dr Charlotte Doesburg

Familial Bonds and Childhood Nostalgia in Metal Music from Finnish and Russian Karelia

5-6pm

Drinks & Nibbles

 

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