Set'Akat "Tähä ikkään elänyt"

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Set'Akat was born around Sari Kaasinen's work on her doctor's thesis for Sibelius Academy folk music department. The group - and the thesis - digs deep into Karelian (region on Finnish-Russian border) vocal traditions and especially in women's way of using music in their everyday life. The songs (all original compositions by Sari Kaasinen) take you through different eras and feelings on what it's been like to be a woman in ancient Karelian culture. There are lively parts of a young and wild girl, those of more domestic worries when the "mid-age crisis" kicks in, there are lullabys of a happy mom and prolonged wail when it seems that life has nothing else to offer but sorrow.

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[prosperitycraft]

Where can I find more Set'Akat music? I understand that Sari formed Set'Akat for her music doctorate, but did she release an entire CD of songs that is available to the general public?

[IshadaKatzteilov]

Karo, Sari ja Mari. Ihana.

[laelamarie1]

How great is this!!! Fascinating language and music!! Sari wrote this?? She is gifted!!!

[MacarenaWallenstein]

I love this, finnish language is so musical :) I keep on saying it -.-

[GuitarMonst3r]

coda was great :)

[FinnishMusicFan]

I will hunt this down when I return to Finland this summer. Thanks to Sari for introducing me to the Röntyskä CD.