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Movers and Shakers: The 40 Most Exciting, Soulful Artists of 2003
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Utne Reader Arts Extra, Movers and Shakers: The 40 Most Exciting, Soulful Artists of 2003 >>
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Karelia, a region of south-eastern Finland mostly gobbled up by the Soviets during World War II, is about as far off the pop music map as you can get. But it is the point of departure for one of the world's most dynamic groups. Varttina - a Helsinki based group that adapts folk songs and chants of Karelian village women and other Finns into an enchanting musical experience. In rousing harmony with touches of ancient dissonance, the women of Varttina belt out these tunes (many of which recount and relish the foibles of men) along with equally exciting original material. You don't need to know a lick of Finnish to feel the power of these old musical traditions made fresh again.
--Jay Walljasper 01/03/03
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