Karoliina Kantelinen
Karoliina Kantelinen (born May 2, 1975 in Uusikaupunki ) is a Finnish folk musician (vocals, kantele , overtone flutes ) and ethnomusicologist .
Act
As a singer and instrumentalist, Kantelinen has specialized in the interpretation of runolaulut and other genres of traditional Karelian music such as joiku and itkuversi. She initially belonged as a soprano to the women's choir Philomela , with whom the album Mieli (2004) was created. Beyond rediscovering and cultivating old folk traditions, she is concerned with finding her own stylistic approach to this music, which also endures as a contribution to contemporary music. Since 2012 she has been a singer in the Finnish ethno-pop group Värttinä , with whom she presented the album Viena (2016). She is also active in solo projects, but also in the Duo Tipsy Gipsy with Susan Aho , at Suden Aika, SetAkat, Ketsurat, Sari Kaasinen & Otawa and The Swingin 'Shoemakers . She can also be heard on albums by Petri Laaksonen, her brother Tuomas Kantelinen and Kumea Sound .
She also teaches at the Ethnomusic Department at the University of Helsinki . She wrote her dissertation on the yoik traditions in Karelia in Russia at the Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy .
Discography (selection)
- Ellös Huolta Huomisesta (2008)
- Paul Taylor Orchestra Alphorn & Nordic Winds (2015, with paul taylor orCHestra, Corinne Kappeler, Eliana Burki , Lukas Mantel , conducted by Paul Wegmann Taylor)
Web links
- portrait
- Karoliina Kantelinen at Allmusic (English)
- Karoliina Kantelinen at Discogs (English)
- Karoliina Kantelinen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kantelinen, Karoliina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish folk musician and ethnomusicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2nd 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uusikaupunki |