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Rääkkylä, Finland (1983 – present)

Värttinä combines traditional Finnish folk music with smatterings of other genres such as jazz. They saw their beginning as a young Finnish folk music ensemble in 1983, by founding members Sari and Mari Kaasinen in the Karelian village of Rääkkylä. Many transformations have taken place in the band since then. Värttinä shot into fame with the release of their 1991 album Oi dai.

Since then their style has become increasingly contemporary, and have now totalled 14 albums, including the recently-published Utu in 2012. In 2006 they worked with Indian composer A. R. Rahman in creation of the Lord of the Rings musical, opened in Toronto on March 23, 2006.
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  • naoranfan

    I just started listening to Utu and absolutely love it! Wow! So many excellent tracks... What a treat it would be to hear them perform the songs live *_*!

    14 Jun 4:53pm Reply

  • Delectari

    Очень даже не дурно.

    31 Mar 4:54pm Reply

  • padavanGreg

    I love Finland, I love Värtitinä!

    21 Mar 8:38am Reply

  • talkenberg

    Värttinä makes my days!!!

    8 Mar 7:09pm Reply

  • DarkAbsol07

    I really like their music! Greetings from Brazil!

    26 Jan 6:53pm Reply

  • pomis_

    зоебись

    5 Jan 7:57am Reply

  • elysiadrake

    Arthur got me into this band.

    27 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Kir_666_Kir

    ууууу! Люто!

    24 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Aravis17

    I listen to "Käppee" when writing about women warriors. I love their folk sound so much. I wish I could physically hug the music.

    24 Oct 2012 Reply

  • UnderseaStrange

    I wonder why there is no Paivan Nousu Nostajani in the charts...it's the masterpiece

    22 Aug 2012 Reply

  • ProphetPX

    WOW! I have never heard of your music before but IT IS AMAZING!!! WOW!!!!! I am going to listen to more!!!! :) You have a NEW FAN here!

    3 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Ranunculus

    Their Finnish sounds like Elvish, and I friggin' love 'em.

    21 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Varyags

    Охуенно же!

    17 May 2012 Reply

  • RustyLiver

    I'm listening to Värttinä - so, it's Springtime at very last! [1]

    12 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Stargazer-nsk

    Finnish folk melodies are very similar to the Russian folk melodies. this is amazing!

    4 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Thrica

    That album cover makes me want to hurl. But there are some good songs on it.

    6 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Reiuue

    Yesterday's concert was awesome. The new album is awesome. Värttinä's comeback is awesome.

    1 Feb 2012 Reply

  • aaposiippainen

    The Wanderer is a new song from Utu. It sounds like Nightwish!?

    26 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Sfoeznup

    Yaay! 1 februari, Värttinä will release their new cd called 'Utu' ! =D New song can be listened to here: http://soundcloud.com/varttina/tuuterin-tytt-ret

    14 Jan 2012 Reply

  • DevilFlamingo

    OMFG I JUST DISCOVERED THIS BAND. THEY'RE WICKED, AMAZING, FLAWLESS, PERFECT, ETC. Y NO-ONE TELL ME ABOUT THEM. THIS IS TOTES MY KIND OF MUSIC. <3

    26 Oct 2011 Reply
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