Anna-Sofia Anttonen, saxophone
Tuukka Tervo, electronics

tektonik.duo[at]gmail.com

Simo Saarikoski (b.1980) works extensively in different fields of visual art. He uses video, sound and watercolor painting as separate media or in the form of installations. "Music and sound in here are either used in some of my works or were supposed to be used. They are audio tracks for videos or soundscapes for installations . Some of them might  find another similar use  in the future. Most of them are made as demos that I've done fast to have something to test with video footage. But they should stay as they are and I got tired of only keeping them in hard drive."

YOUNG VOCAL COLLECTIVE FROM HELSINKI,
Sabrina ja Saarten tyttäret (Sabrina and the Daughters of the Isles), has sparked wide interest and stands out in the Finnish choir scene with its own unique Kanteletar  repertoire. Kanteletar, which can be roughly interpreted as “goddess of the kantele”, is a collection of Finnish folk poetry, compiled in the beginning of the 19th century.

The collective’s music is based on songs composed by founder Sabrina Ljungberg (Master of Music, Sibelius Academy 2018) and they are worked on by means of improvisation. Kanteletar’s poems about the life of a young woman turn out to be surprisingly current in the hands of Sabrina ja Saarten tyttäret.

Quintessential to the collective of roughly twenty female members is candid expressiveness and dramatic tension. The group’s concerts are put into effect in collaboration with visual artists, dancers, light artists, and featuring musicians. Furthermore, the collective has expanded its way of conveying music in the guidance of professional choreographers and body percussionists, which has made physical movement and improvisation an integral part of the collective’s music.

Sabrina ja Saarten tyttäret was chosen for the final of the international Aarhus Vocal Competition in choir category as the only Finnish group, and won the 2nd prize and the prize for the most innovative performance. The final was held on 1st of June 2019 at Aarhus, Denmark.

In 2017 Sabrina ja Saarten tyttäret took part in Tampere Vocal Music Festival and was awarded with three silver stamps. Additionally, the group received praise on its inclusive and original performance, and the collective was chosen to perform in the closing concert of the Chorus Review.

In the fall of 2017 the collective arranged communal Kanteletar workshops aimed at young women as part of the official Finland 100 years programme. In 2017 the group composed and performed Christmas concerts titled Kantelettaren joulutarina (Kanteletar’s Christmas Tale). The project was executed with the help of financial aid from Karelian culture society. 

As of now, the collective is working on a collectively composed concert titled Ainon tarina (The Story of Aino) which will premiere in 2021 as part of the collective’s 5-year anniversary celebrations.

Sabrina ja Saarten tyttäret has been supported financially by The Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Carelian Culture Association and The Finnish Music Foundation, among the others.

Olen Janne Salmenkangas (1984-), tamperelainen säveltäjä. Minulle on erittäin tärkeää musiikin yhteisöllisyys ja muusikkolähtöisyys. Rakastan ihmisääntä instrumenttina – siksi kai valtaosa säveltämästäni musiikista on lauluäänelle tai kuorolle sävellettyä. Haaveenani on päästä kokeilemaan mahdollisimman monia eri tapoja säveltää. Tartuin härkää sarvista ja sävelsin pitkän oratorion. Seuraavaksi olisi ihanaa säveltää ooppera! Se on haaveeni. Saa tilata!

Aiempaan koulutukseeni kuuluu Jyväskylän yliopiston musiikkikasvatuksen opinnot (FM, 2010), kirkkomusiikin opinnot Sibelius-Akatemian Kuopion osastolla (MuM, 2012), sävellyksen (2020) ja laulupedagogiikan (2025) opinnot TAMK Musiikilla. Tämän kaiken ohella olen jatkuvasti toiminut musiikin harrastajana esimerkiksi monissa hienoissa kuoroissa, joista Musica-kuorosta sain johtajaltaan Pekka Kostiaiselta hehkuvan kipinän säveltämiseen. Hän on myös opettanut minulle säveltämistä. Sen jälkeen opettajinani ovat olleet Adam Vilagi, Jouni Kaipainen ja Paavo Korpijaakko.

Olen ollut Suomen säveltäjät ry:n jäsenenä vuodesta 2021 alkaen.

Tuuletar is an exceptional, energetic and vibrant vocal group, consisting of four diverse young women. These extraordinary singers from Finland met each other during an exchange year in Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark. Since 2012 they have been singing, composing and performing together, creating their own unique, mesmerising sound, which captures and appeals to listeners of all ages and cultures. Their freshly invigorating and self-composed music, highly expressive and exotic voices and exquisite stage presence will leave no audience dry and cold.

In July 2015 they won the honorable Ward Swingle Silver Award in the POP-category of the International A Cappella competition VOKAL TOTAL in Graz, Austria. In this prestigious competition Tuuletar also received a GOLD Diploma and won the Audience Award of the afternoon showcases.

In May 2015 Tuuletar competed in the International A Cappella Contest Leipzig in Germany and was one of the 10 best groups in the finals.

In 2013 Tuuletar was nominated as a finalist in two highly prestigious vocal group competitions (Aarhus Vocal Festival and Tampere Vocal Music Festival) and was elected as a Showcase performer at Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.

The group released their first EP “Ahavana kulemme” in July 2013. In July 2015 they released a two track single “Kohma” and they are about to release their first full album in the spring 2016. Their music has been noticed on international radio stations, such as YLE (Finland) and BBC 3. Tuuletar released their first official music video “Suven Ahava” in February 2014.

TUULETAR:
Venla Ilona Blom / beatboxing, vocals
Piia Säilynoja / vocals
Johanna Kyykoski / vocals
Sini Koskelainen / vocals

Podcastissa Kalle Pirhonen ja Jaakko Lempinen keskustelevat onnistumisen mittaamisesta median ja markkinoinnin alalla. Keskustelun ohessa maistellaan olutta amatöörimäisesti. Tartumme keskustelussa ajankohtaisiin onnistumisen mittaamisen teemoihin sekä mittaamisen myytteihin – eikö kaikkea pidäkään mitata?

Tekijöillä on yhteensä yli 30 vuoden kokemus sisältöjen ja palveluiden tekemisestä ja myynnistä sekä onnistumisen mittaamisesta Suomen suurimmissa mediataloissa.

Music by: Eero Lempinen

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