“A certain material, tone combination or chord is nothing on its own, but in the context of a work, it and its significance reaches beyond itself....

“Nature exposes the artifice of art, the craftedness of it, the smallness and egotism of it before the vastness of creation. To invoke nature is to...

Innumerable concerts, wonderful halls and talented musicians: the popular image of the status of Western art music in Japan has undergone a sea-change in the past...

​When we began to plan this Special Feature, our idea was to look at collective creativity, collaboration and communication in the field of music. None of...

Instruments and discussions about them always reflect their times and how things change, just like music, composing and the work of a performing musician. This Special...

The jouhikko, a traditional bowed lyre that represents a dead end in the evolution of musical instruments, is enjoying a renaissance not only in Finland but...

"Music was omnipresent in my home, but when drummer friends older than myself introduced me to jazz, I was properly hooked. I decided that the best...

Once a year the Folklandia cruise gathers Finnish folk music and dance lovers together for a 24-hour journey on the Baltic Sea. In January 2019 Simon...

"In today’s global reality - both physical and virtual - folk music and world music offer a unique opportunity to look outside our bubble and to...