Sari Kaasinen
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Sari Johanna Kaasinen is a Finnish
singer. Together with her sister she began a Finnish folk music
band called Värttinä
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After she left Värttinä to take care for her family, she recorded a couple of CD's with the band Sirmakka.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
singer. Together with her sister she began a Finnish folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band called Värttinä
Värttinä
Värttinä is a Finnish folk music band which was started as a project by Sari and Mari Kaasinen back in 1983 in the village of Rääkkylä, in Karelia, the southeastern region of Finland. Many transformations have taken place in the band since then...
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After she left Värttinä to take care for her family, she recorded a couple of CD's with the band Sirmakka.