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Interdisciplinary Approaches to the History of Lutheran Church Music in Finland

Samuli Korkalainen — 2023-06-29

New perspectives on church music history in Finland are achievable with the interdisciplinary theoretical framework,i.e. by embracing theories, research perspectives and key concepts, from other scientific disciplines. By outlining the philosophical, theological, cultural and political atmosphere of the time, a deeper understanding about the motives of people active in standardising congregational singing in nineteenth-century Finland and Ingria as well as the impact of pan European influence was achieved.

Choral music and identities in Tanzania

Leena Lampinen — 2023-06-29

In her doctoral research, Lampinen explored the connection between choral repertoires
and identities within church choirs in one Lutheran Diocese in Northern Tanzania. The participants
in this research were a group of choir conductors in this diocese. The concept of
identities was approached from individual, social, and group aspects as well as religious,
ethnic, and national viewpoints.

Original xylophone etudes in the new percussion repertoire

Antti Ohenoja — 2023-06-29

The lectio praecursoria reviews my doctoral thesis and its research topic. The topic of my artistic doctoral thesis was the introduction of new aspects and perspectives on Igor Stravinsky’s (1882–1971) xylophone writing through original solo xylophone compositions by the author. The history and background of the xylophone was also discussed.

Löytöretkellä virren sieluun

Sirkku Rintamäki — 2023-06-29

Sirkku Rintamäki avaa lectio praecursoriassaan tohtoritutkimuksensa keskeisiä näkökulmia. Hän lähestyi tutkinnossaan luovaa virttä taiteellisen tutkimuksen kautta. Tutkinnon taiteelliset osiot olivat Virsi kohtaa lapsen, Villivirsiä, Virsi ja vanha musiikki, Virsileikki ja Nykyvirsi. Rintamäen tutkielman nimi on Villivirrestä Virsileikkiin: Virren luomisesta luovaan virteen. Rintamäen luomia uusia virsikäsitystä rikastuttavia käsitteitä ovat villivirsi, virsileikki ja virsitila, jonka myötä virsi laajenee jaetuksi luovaksi tilaksi.

PUHALLINORKESTERI JA SILLE SÄVELLETTY EUROOPPALAINEN OHJELMISTO

Sami Ruusuvuori — 2023-06-29

Tämän taiteelliseen tohtorintutkintoon sisältyvän tutkielman aiheena on sinfonisen puhallinorkesterin historia, nykytilanne sekä ohjelmisto. Ohjelmiston kartoittamisen tuloksena olen koonnut liitteenä olevan teosluettelon keskeisestä eurooppalaisesta sinfonisesta puhallinorkesterimusiikista 1900-luvun alusta nykyaikaan. Etsiessäni ohjelmistoa Euroopan eri maista sain mahdollisuuden tutustua lukuisiin puhallinmusiikin asiantuntijoihin, jotka kertoivat maansa puhallinorkestereiden historiasta, mikä auttoi ymmärtämään sävellysten taustoja ja puhallinmusiikin kehittymistä. Tutkielmassa pyrin tuomaan muusikkolähtöisestä näkökulmasta keskeisen eurooppalaisen puhallinorkesterin historian.

Musiikin aatehistoriaa

Erkki Huovinen — 2023-06-29

In his book Music, Ideas, History: Texts 1990–2022 Matti Huttunen sheds light on the world of Western art music by showing how past historiographies of music have given it form and meaning. While grounded in Dahlhaus’ principles of structural history, Huttunen also challenges such models by allowing greater interpretive multidimensionality. In future accounts of Finnish musicology, Huttunen’s writings may provide a focus for a “long 20th century” of musical historiography.

Tärähdyttävät sankarit New Yorkin maailmannäyttelyssä 1939 – Mieskuoro Finlandia Suomen maakuvan viestijänä

Inari Tilli — 2023-06-29

At the opening of the Finnish section of the New York World’s Fair on May 4, 1939, the Finlandia Male Chorus performed; the choir had been founded especially for the trip to North America, and in particular for performing at the New York World’s Fair. In addition to general coverage in the press, the choir’s travel plans, its preparations, and the trip itself were followed on many different radio broadcasts. What did Mieskuoro Finlandia want to tell about Finland at the New York World’s Fair in the spring of 1939? How was the choir founded, how did it work towards the goal of its journey, and what did it do afterwards? Answers to these questions are sought here especially through the concepts of cultural diplomacy and country image. According to the article, the Finlandia Male Chorus’ activities serve as a good example of the creation of a country’s image implemented through the means of cultural diplomacy, which also includes cultural propaganda, i.e. the promotion of a country using its culture as a tool. The methodological approach of the article is situated in the cultural and historical research field of music.

Aikakauden kuvat

Ulla Pohjannoro — 2023-06-29

Päätoimittajalta.