Kantele of the Runosong Culture and the Dialogue of Creativity

March 16, 2022

The contents of Arja’s research project as a Visiting Researcher at the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department, The University of Arts Helsinki, is now published on its own site.

The project title is: Kantele of the Runosong Culture and the Dialogue of Creativity.

The project examines kantele improvisation within the Finnish-Karelian runosong culture, its various manifestations in its original context, and its possibilities and dimensions in modern times. This includes research into instruments, tunes, culture, history and improvisation.

The site will be updated as the project progresses.