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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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  • Varyags

    Охуенно же!

    13 days ago

  • RustyLiver

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

    March 2012

  • Stargazer-nsk

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

    March 2012

  • Thrica

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

    February 2012

  • Reiuue

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

    February 2012

  • aaposiippainen

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

    January 2012

  • 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

    January 2012

  • 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

    October 2011
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