Made in Finland. Studies in Popular Music. Edited by Toni-Matti Karjalainen and Kimi Kärki. London: Routledge, 2021. 276 pp. ISBN: 978-0-367-22891-0

[...]they have restated the importance of the national level, when studying a cultural practice. The country's small population, currently 5.5 million, has always given out a sense of cultural homogeneity; however, minorities such as the Swedish-speaking population, Karelians, Roma and Sámi all...

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Published inPopular Music Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 343 - 345
Main Author Bottà, Giacomo
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.10.2023
Subjects
Culture
Heavy metal music
Nonfiction
Popular music
Review
Finland
Russia
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Summary:[...]they have restated the importance of the national level, when studying a cultural practice. The country's small population, currently 5.5 million, has always given out a sense of cultural homogeneity; however, minorities such as the Swedish-speaking population, Karelians, Roma and Sámi all emerge in several chapters, and the geo-political position between Scandinavia and Russia is made evident and critically assessed. [...]the book provides accomplished and well-crafted definitions of key Finnish terms such as iskelmä, Suomirock, rautalanka, humppa and others. [...]each chapter has exhaustive reference lists and discographies.
ISSN:0261-1430
1474-0095
DOI:10.1017/S0261143023000302