An astounding performance and conversation with Finnish expert runo-singer and jouhikko player, Outi Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen is a Doctor of Music specializing in runo-singing and holistic improvisation with voice, movement and speech. She also works with several bands, eg. the female a cappella groups MeNaiset and Pulkkinen-Räss-Sadovska. She is currently researching archaic music through a shamanistic approach, and she teaches folk music, voice training and holistic improvisation at University of the Arts Helsinki.

She has released three solo albums, which you can purchase here: http://shop.digeliusmusic.mycashflow.fi/search/?q=Outi+pulkkinen

You can also listen to her music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/outipulkkinen

Find her group MeNaiset on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-505647846

The MeNaiset album Kelu can be purchased here: https://www.kansanmusiikkiliitto.fi/nettiputiikki/aanitteet/menaiset-kelu

MeNaiset has recorded another album, which will be released next year, so keep your eyes open for that!

Pulkkinen can also be contacted directly by email: [email protected]

The intro theme to Fair Folk is “Forest March” by Sylvia Woods

Portrait of Outi Pulkkinen by Christoffer Relander