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Ulla Katajavuori

Ulla Kyllikki Katajavuori-Koskimies (16 June 1909 in Rauma — 5 October 2001 in Helsinki) was a Finnish musician who played the traditional Finnish kantele, performing from the 1930s to the 1990s. One of her recordings is the Karelian folk song Konevitsan kirkonkellot.

Katajavuori played the modern, multi-stringed version of the kantele, and was considered a virtuoso and maintainer of the tradition…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Finland
Born
June 16th, 1909
Died
October 5th, 2001
Labels
Finlandia Records
Last updated: January 22nd, 2014

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