Progressive folk group Vimma – Fighting for the planet’s survival
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Combining urgent melodies and fervent activism, Vimma is a progressive Finnish band whose music pulses with a frenzy for change. Their latest album resonates with climate ..read more
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Futures thinking as a creativity tool
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1M ago
The importance of creativity in futures thinking and foresight is widely recognised, but conversely the role of futures thinking in creativity is less obvious. Nevertheless, actively ..read more
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What did John Cage really teach in Viitasaari?
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1M ago
Summer 2023 marked 40 years since John Cage visited the Time of Music festival in Viitasaari. There are clichéd narratives still circulating about the snapping of ..read more
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Reader survey – We have launched a survey designed to gauge the interests of our readers
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1M ago
We are currently in the process of developing FMQ in order to better serve our readers. We have now launched a survey designed to gauge the ..read more
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Interpreters of grief
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2M ago
Can music engender sorrow or comfort? Is there (a) space for grief? Emmi Kuittinen, who delves into the world of traditional laments and folk poetry for ..read more
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Funeral music as a profession – “Grief is a sign of love”
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2M ago
When the phone rings, church musician Hanna Seppänen answers and listens attentively. Experience has taught her to identify the stage of the caller’s grieving process. Sensitivity ..read more
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The Kantele Day – Dynamic, modern, and persistently national
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2M ago
The first ever Kantele Day was celebrated in Finland on Saturday 16 September 2023. The celebrations – including a flash mob, concerts and gala – were ..read more
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And ink the silence – Saariaho’s HUSH given a world premiere of flickering intensity at the Helsinki Festival
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2M ago
Kaija Saariaho’s last work, trumpet concerto HUSH, was premiered by jazz trumpetist Verneri Pohjola and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in late August 2023. “Living and ..read more
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Bidding farewell with music - Hospice care in the United States
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2M ago
Music can help both terminal patients and their family members in the process of saying goodbye. This is well known to Emma von Weissenberg, a Finnish ..read more
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Saxophonist Linda Fredriksson: No Categories
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3M ago
Linda Fredriksson aims to avoid pigeonholes in music – and life ..read more
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