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Värttinä

The career of Finnish folk ensemble Värttinä can be broadly defined into two phases, new Värttinä and old Värttinä. The old Värttinä began in 1983 when two sisters, Sari and Mari Kaasinen from Rääkkylä, formed a singing group which began to make a significant impact in regional music competitions before making a successful appearance at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, the largest folk festival in the Nordic region. The band became a valuable springboard for young Finnish singers to start their performing careers but by the release of the group's second album 'Musta Lindu' in 1...