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Maa (album)
''Maa'' is the eighth album of Finland, Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton released in 2007 in celebration of the ensemble's 10th anniversary. ''Maa'', is a Finnish word which, depending on context, can be translated to mean ''country'', ''earth'', ''land'', ''ground'' or ''soil''. The name is in reference to the 'back to the roots' nature of the album - Rajaton's debut album, ''Nova (Rajaton album), Nova'', similarly consisted of songs composed to Finnish poetry. A new a cappella version of the Jean Sibelius orchestral piece ''Valse triste (Sibelius), Valse triste'' is also included, marking the 50th anniversary of his death. After the album's release a 31 concert anniversary tour, ''Ääni On Rajaton'', began. They were supported by guitarist :fi:Petteri Sariola, Petteri Sariola. Track listing External links Official Rajaton websiteRajaton - Maa at Last.fm Rajaton albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajaton
Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but also tours around Europe and the rest of the world, having performed in over 25 countries. In 2005, Rajaton album sales reached 100,000 worldwide. They have earned eight gold records in total, with ''Rajaton Sings ABBA'' reaching platinum (30,000) and ''Joulu'' reaching double platinum (60,000). Rajaton mainly performs a cappella, music written or arranged by members of the ensemble. Most lyrics are taken from poetry and from a collection of Finnish folk poetry ''Kanteletar''. Members The six members of the group are: * Soprano: Essi Wuorela * Mezzo-Soprano: Aili Ikonen (was: Virpi Moskari until 2017) * Alto: Soila Sariola *Tenor: Hannu Lepola * Baritone: Ahti Paunu * Bass: Jussi Chydenius Discography *'' Nova'' (2000) *''Boundless'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Chydenius
Jussi Chydenius (born 30 December 1972) is a Finnish musician and composer. He is best known for singing bass in the vocal ensemble Rajaton. He is the son of composer Kaj Chydenius and director Kaisa Korhonen. His brother is music producer Kalle Chydenius. He played drums for the rock band Don Huonot from 1989 to 2001 and was a founding member. He also starred in the sketch comedy show Vintiöt ''Vintiöt'' is a Finnish television comedy and sketch series that ran on the MTV3 channel beginning in 1994. Cast The show featured a cast of well-known Finnish actors, including Samuli Edelmann, Santeri Kinnunen, Niko Saarela, Janus Hanski, J .... Chydenius was elected at the City Council of Helsinki in 2001 where he is also a member of the Cultural Board. In a review of a recent Rajaton concert, one writer noted that Chydenius, "sounds like a double-bass or creates an entire drum corps, realistically snapping out a snare drum rhythm and rolling it off into silence." Of the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and 20th-century classical music, early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland develop a national identity during its Independence of Finland, struggle for independence from Russia. The core of his oeuvre is his Discography of Sibelius symphony cycles, set of seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in Finland and countries around the world. His other best-known compositions are ''Finlandia'', the ''Karelia Suite'', ''Valse triste (Sibelius), Valse triste'', the Violin Concerto (Sibelius), Violin Concerto, the choral symphony ''Kullervo (Sibelius), Kullervo'', and ''The Swan of Tuonela'' (from the ''Lemminkäinen Suite''). His other works include pieces inspired by nature, Nordic mythology, and the Finni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahti Paunu
Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but also tours around Europe and the rest of the world, having performed in over 25 countries. In 2005, Rajaton album sales reached 100,000 worldwide. They have earned eight gold records in total, with ''Rajaton Sings ABBA'' reaching platinum (30,000) and ''Joulu'' reaching double platinum (60,000). Rajaton mainly performs a cappella, music written or arranged by members of the ensemble. Most lyrics are taken from poetry and from a collection of Finnish folk poetry ''Kanteletar''. Members The six members of the group are: *Soprano: Essi Wuorela *Mezzo-Soprano: Aili Ikonen (was: Virpi Moskari until 2017) *Alto: Soila Sariola *Tenor: Hannu Lepola *Baritone: Ahti Paunu * Bass: Jussi Chydenius Discography *''Nova'' (2000) *''Boundless'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juha Tapio
Juha Leevi Antero Tapio (born 5 February 1974) is a Finnish singer, lyricist, composer and guitarist. His album ''Mitä silmät ei nää'' (2003) sold gold and the album ''Kaunis ihminen'' (2006) reached platinum. He is married to Raija Mattila, and together they have two sons, Mikael and Akseli. Tapio won the Best Male Vocalist Emma Award Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Emma'' (1996 TV film), a British television film starring Kate B ... in 2008. Discography Albums Studio albums Compilation albums Singles References External linksOfficial site {{DEFAULTSORT:Tapio, Juha 1974 births Living people People from Vaasa Finnish songwriters Folk-pop singers Finnish pop singers 20th-century Finnish male singers 21st-century Finnish male singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eino Leino
Eino Leino (born Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm; 6 July 1878 – 10 January 1926) was a Finnish poet and journalist who is considered one of the pioneers of Finnish poetry and a national poet of Finland. His poems combine modern and Finnish folk elements. Much of his work is in the style of the ''Kalevala'' and folk songs in general. Nature, love, and despair are frequent themes in Leino's work. He is beloved and widely read in Finland today. Leino's birthday on 6 July was named Eino Leino Day (''Eino Leinon päivä'') as well as day of Finnish poetry and summer in 1992, and it is an established Finnish flag day. Early life Eino Leino was baptized as Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm in Paltamo as the seventh and youngest son in a family of ten children. Leino's family lived in the Hövelö house in Paltaniemi village. Leino's father had changed his name from ''Antti Mustonen'' to ''Anders Lönnbohm'' to improve his chances of marrying his future upper-class wife, Anna Emilia Ky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Alakotila
Timo Alakotila is a Finnish composer, arranger, and musician born 15 July 1959. Career Timo Alakotila's range of music styles stretches from Finnish folk music of the '' pelimanni'' style over some jazz influences to more or less Finnish style Tango (music)tangos, and with some extensions to classical music. He is one of the founding members of the well-known Finnish folk fiddler group JPP of the Kaustinen tradition, where he plays harmonium, and in the similar group Troka. In both groups, he is one of the main arrangers and composers. Alakotila has worked with accordionist Maria Kalaniemi for more than ten years in several formats, including a duo, a trio and the group Aldargaz. Kalaniemi and Alakotila play both their own and each other's arrangements and compositions, as well as some traditional material. Another of Alakotila's projects is Unto Tango Orchestra (''Tango-orkesteri Unto''), a tango orchestra that was formed to perform at Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essi Wuorela
Essi Wuorela is a Finnish soprano. She is an original member of the ensemble Rajaton, founded in 1997, but also began a solo career in 1994. She studied music at Sibelius High School and later Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory, from which she graduated as a music teacher in 1999. Before her singing career Wuorela was known as the presenter of the Finnish children's television programme ''Harlekiini-klubi'' as ''Super-Essi''. Discography * Mitä tarkoittaa rakas (1994) * Pala taivasta (1995) * Hellyys (1997) * Helsinki Haiku Song Pictures (2000) * Valo Valo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Elmer Valo (1921–1998), American baseball player *Jesse Valo (born 1984), Finnish kickboxer and musician, former member of Iconcrash * Ville Valo (born 1976), Finnish musician Other ... (2006) Collaborations * 1992: Samuli Edelmann album ''Yön Valot'' * 1995: CMX song ''Veden Ääri'' * 1996: Don Huonot song ''Kaunis Painajainen''. * 1997: Luunelonen song ''Tä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsi Kunnas
Kirsi Marjatta Kunnas (14 December 1924 – 8 November 2021) was a Finnish poet, children's literature author and translator into Finnish. Her oeuvre consists of poems, fairy tale books, drama, translations (e.g. Lewis Carroll, Federico García Lorca) and non-fiction. Her books have been translated into Swedish, English, German, French, Hungarian, Estonian and Polish. She received several awards in Finland for her life's work. Personal life Kunnas married author Jaakko Syrjä in 1957. Their sons are singer/songwriter Martti Syrjä and guitarist Mikko Syrjä of Eppu Normaali. Her parents were visual artists Väinö and Sylvi Kunnas. Her father died when she was four. Her mother married art critic Einari Vehmas. Kunnas died in her sleep at her home in Ylöjärvi on 8 November 2021, at the age of 96. Her widower Jaakko Syrjä died six months later on 22 May 2022, also at the age of 96. Bibliography Poetry *''Villiomenapuu'' (1947) *''Uivat saaret'' (1950) *''Tuu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanteletar
''Kanteletar'' is a collection of Finnish folk poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot. It is considered to be a sister collection to the Finnish national epic ''Kalevala''. The poems of ''Kanteletar'' are based on the trochaic tetrameter, generally referred to as "Kalevala metre". The name consists of the base word ''kantele'' (a Finnish zither-like instrument) and the feminising morpheme ''-tar'' and can be roughly interpreted as "maiden of the kantele" or "zither-daughter", a kind of muse. History ''Kanteletar'' was published in 1840 under the name ''Kanteletar taikka Suomen Kansan Wanhoja Lauluja ja Wirsiä'' (''"Kanteletar or Old Songs and Hymns of the Finnish People"''). Lönnrot got the foundation for the collection on his journeys in 1838 after he met rune singer Mateli Kuivalatar on the banks of the Koitere. The poems sung by Kuivalatar were recorded in Lönnrot's notes. ''Kanteletar'' consists of three books. The first book includes 238 lyrical poems which Lönnrot name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katri Vala
Katri Vala (1901–1944) was a Finnish poet, critic, school teacher, and central member of the literary group Tulenkantajat (The Fire Bearers) with Olavi Paavolainen, Elina Vaara, Lauri Viljanen, Ilmari Pimiä, Viljo Kajava, and Yrjö Jylhä. Biography She was born in 1901 in Muonio, and died of tuberculosis in 1944 in the Hessleby sanatorium at Mariannelund in Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... References External links * * Saarenheimo, KerttuVala, Katri (1901 - 1944)Kansallisbiografia-verkkojulkaisu. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. 1901 births 1944 deaths People from Muonio People from Oulu Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) 20th-century Finnish poets Writers from Lapland (Finland) Finnish women poets 20th-century women write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajaton Sings ABBA
Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but also tours around Europe and the rest of the world, having performed in over 25 countries. In 2005, Rajaton album sales reached 100,000 worldwide. They have earned eight gold records in total, with ''Rajaton Sings ABBA'' reaching platinum (30,000) and ''Joulu'' reaching double platinum (60,000). Rajaton mainly performs a cappella, music written or arranged by members of the ensemble. Most lyrics are taken from poetry and from a collection of Finnish folk poetry ''Kanteletar''. Members The six members of the group are: *Soprano: Essi Wuorela *Mezzo-Soprano: Aili Ikonen (was: Virpi Moskari until 2017) *Alto: Soila Sariola *Tenor: Hannu Lepola *Baritone: Ahti Paunu *Bass: Jussi Chydenius Discography *''Nova'' (2000) *''Boundless'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
