Folk music’s anniversary symposium
The Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department 40 years Jubilee Symposium
Folk Music Researchers’ VI Symposium
Folk music, Memory Institutions and the Politics and Practices of Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
Studying, playing, and teaching folk music raises questions about the mediation, preservation, and transmission of national memory, cultural heritage, and tradition. The term ‘folk music’ and tradition are closely linked to the collections of various memory institutions, such as archives, libraries, and museums, and the mental images they provide about the past. Folk music is a crucial component in the creation of cultural memory and the transmission of the past to the present. It is also subject to the influence of new global cultural policies, such as the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage. These new standards are shaping the interpretation and use of materials from various memory institutions in the field of folk music. The new Convention is increasingly focusing on community perspectives and the roles of communities in producing these materials.
Programme
9.2. Black Box
- 9:00 Registration
- 09.45 Opening words of the symposium: Kristiina Ilmonen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki)
Session I
- 10–11 Keynote: Pauliina Syrjälä (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): “The moment of composing is like a sea of freedom”: Improcomposing through playing as a folk musician’s creative practice
- 11-11.30 Susanne Rosenberg (Royal College of Music in Stockholm): Higher education in Folk Music as an ecosystem for today’s music development. The example of ‘Kulning’
- 11.30–12.30 lunch
Session II
- 12.30–13.00 David Hebert (Western Norway university of Applied Sciences): Visions of Music Decolonization in Three Recent Books
- 13–13.30 David Johnson (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences): The Singing Maps open online community: sharing knowledge, building networks, sustaining culture
- 13.30–14 Timo Väänänen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Tradition Happens Now
- 14–14.30 Coffee
Session III
- 14.30–15.00 Vilma Timonen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Heritage education and sustainable development. Paving the path for the next 40 years of Folk Music Education
- 15–15.30 Elina Seye (University of Helsinki): Communities of traditional African musics in Finland
- 15.30–16 Joshua Dickson: (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland): Teaching bi-tonality as heritage in a conservatoire setting
- 16–16.30 Matti Hakamäki (Finnish Folk Music Institute): The implementation of the Unesco ICH convention and the Folk Music field in Finland
10.2. Black Box
Session IV
- 10.30 Keynote: Juniper Hill (University of Würzburg): Space for Your Music (or Not): Heritage Music and Musicians on the Move in Finland and Germany
- 11.30–12:30 Lunch and lunch concert in Musiikkitalo Cafeteria
Sessio V
- 12.30–13 Arja Kastinen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Karjalaisen kanteleimprovisaation tutkimus ja tulevaisuus
- 13–13.30 Students of the Folk Music department: Kotve-kollektiivi & Aapo Nieminen
- 13.30–14 Maari Kallberg (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Kansanmusiikin aineryhmän aineistojen arkistointi
- 14–14.30 Coffee
Sessio VI
- 14.30–15 Kati Mikkola (Finnish Literature Society): Arkiston äänet ja hiljaisuudet – Näkökulmia SKS:n arkiston kansanmusiikkiaineistoihin
- 15–15.30 Pekka Suutari (University of Eastern Finland): Ylirajainen karjalainen näkökulma kansanmusiikkiin
- 15.30–16 Outi Valo (Finnish Folk Music Institute / University of The Arts Helsinki): Traktorilla Unescoon: Kaustislainen viulunsoitto ja maaseudun representaatiot
- 16–16.30 Kristiina Ilmonen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Symposium closing words
Watch a free live stream of the symposium
Celebration concert: 40 years of Folk music
Further information: Tiina Halonen, tiina.halonen@uniarts.fi, Eeva Hohti, eeva.hohti@uniarts.fi
Mannerheimintie renovation project
Access to the Musiikkitalo from the direction of Mannerheimintie will be difficult. We recommend that you allow enough time for your arrival and use the entrance on the side of Kansalaistori if possible. According to current information, the entrance to Mannerheimintie will also remain in use throughout the renovation, but pedestrian routes can be challenging at times.
Folk Music Researchers’ VI Symposium
Folk music, Memory Institutions and the Politics and Practices of Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
Studying, playing, and teaching folk music raises questions about the mediation, preservation, and transmission of national memory, cultural heritage, and tradition. The term ‘folk music’ and tradition are closely linked to the collections of various memory institutions, such as archives, libraries, and museums, and the mental images they provide about the past. Folk music is a crucial component in the creation of cultural memory and the transmission of the past to the present. It is also subject to the influence of new global cultural policies, such as the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage. These new standards are shaping the interpretation and use of materials from various memory institutions in the field of folk music. The new Convention is increasingly focusing on community perspectives and the roles of communities in producing these materials.
Programme
9.2. Black Box
- 9:00 Registration
- 09.45 Opening words of the symposium: Kristiina Ilmonen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki)
Session I
- 10–11 Keynote: Pauliina Syrjälä (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): “The moment of composing is like a sea of freedom”: Improcomposing through playing as a folk musician’s creative practice
- 11-11.30 Susanne Rosenberg (Royal College of Music in Stockholm): Higher education in Folk Music as an ecosystem for today’s music development. The example of ‘Kulning’
- 11.30–12.30 lunch
Session II
- 12.30–13.00 David Hebert (Western Norway university of Applied Sciences): Visions of Music Decolonization in Three Recent Books
- 13–13.30 David Johnson (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences): The Singing Maps open online community: sharing knowledge, building networks, sustaining culture
- 13.30–14 Timo Väänänen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Tradition Happens Now
- 14–14.30 Coffee
Session III
- 14.30–15.00 Vilma Timonen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Heritage education and sustainable development. Paving the path for the next 40 years of Folk Music Education
- 15–15.30 Elina Seye (University of Helsinki): Communities of traditional African musics in Finland
- 15.30–16 Joshua Dickson: (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland): Teaching bi-tonality as heritage in a conservatoire setting
- 16–16.30 Matti Hakamäki (Finnish Folk Music Institute): The implementation of the Unesco ICH convention and the Folk Music field in Finland
10.2. Black Box
Session IV
- 10.30 Keynote: Juniper Hill (University of Würzburg): Space for Your Music (or Not): Heritage Music and Musicians on the Move in Finland and Germany
- 11.30–12:30 Lunch and lunch concert in Musiikkitalo Cafeteria
Sessio V
- 12.30–13 Arja Kastinen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Karjalaisen kanteleimprovisaation tutkimus ja tulevaisuus
- 13–13.30 Students of the Folk Music department: Kotve-kollektiivi & Aapo Nieminen
- 13.30–14 Maari Kallberg (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Kansanmusiikin aineryhmän aineistojen arkistointi
- 14–14.30 Coffee
Sessio VI
- 14.30–15 Kati Mikkola (Finnish Literature Society): Arkiston äänet ja hiljaisuudet – Näkökulmia SKS:n arkiston kansanmusiikkiaineistoihin
- 15–15.30 Pekka Suutari (University of Eastern Finland): Ylirajainen karjalainen näkökulma kansanmusiikkiin
- 15.30–16 Outi Valo (Finnish Folk Music Institute / University of The Arts Helsinki): Traktorilla Unescoon: Kaustislainen viulunsoitto ja maaseudun representaatiot
- 16–16.30 Kristiina Ilmonen (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki): Symposium closing words
Watch a free live stream of the symposium
Celebration concert: 40 years of Folk music
Further information: Tiina Halonen, tiina.halonen@uniarts.fi, Eeva Hohti, eeva.hohti@uniarts.fi
Mannerheimintie renovation project
Access to the Musiikkitalo from the direction of Mannerheimintie will be difficult. We recommend that you allow enough time for your arrival and use the entrance on the side of Kansalaistori if possible. According to current information, the entrance to Mannerheimintie will also remain in use throughout the renovation, but pedestrian routes can be challenging at times.