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Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged
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Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged

Absolutely amazing acoustics attract audiences and artists to a gorge in Lapland for the unique Pyhä Unplugged Festival.

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Leaving our comfort zone
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Leaving our comfort zone

Don’t fear what is different – look at what we all have in common, writes singer Emma Salokoski (includes video clip).

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Signmark does what he wants
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Signmark does what he wants

The world’s first deaf rapper, Signmark raps in sign language, taking a stand on issues that matter – in New York’s Washington Square Park, among other places.

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Inspiring children to play music
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Inspiring children to play music

Violinists and fiddlers: Mauno Järvelä’s students bring a special energy to the stage every summer at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.

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Shouting with a Finnish twist
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Shouting with a Finnish twist

A choir called Huutajat has screamed its way to international cult status, yelling all the way from Oulu to Australia.

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Northern twist in Argentinean tango
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Northern twist in Argentinean tango

As2wrists Dance Company takes its improvised style of tango from Finland to Argentina, the genre’s country of origin – and people love it.

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Rock begins with J
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Rock begins with J

One-third of all Finnish young people are into Japanese pop culture, including music, fashion, cartoons and more.

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Finlandia by Jean Sibelius
Edvard Isto's painting of the Finnish maiden, seen defending the book of Finnish law from a two-headed eagle.
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Finlandia by Jean Sibelius

Finlandia forms Jean Sibelius’s most famous composition. Read about it and listen to it here.

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