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A Brief History of Finnish Folk Music & Folk Music Improvisation
February 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alyssa Rodriguez will present on her Fulbright research conducted in Finland 2021-2022 at the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department in a lecture recital featuring live performance demonstrations on nyckelharpa, the Nordic keyed fiddle. She will discuss unique folk instruments, perception of folk music in Finland, and Finnish folk music styles from ancient times to present day, and how folk music improvisation keeps the tradition alive and evolving.