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Publications form an important part of Global Music Centre operations. In the early days of the organization, publishing was associated mainly with research on workers’ music, and publications were principally in the form of books and printed music. Since the 1990s, however, the focus has shifted to sound recordings. CDs are produced by the Global Music Centre from recordings made both in the field and in the Centre’s own studio.
Global Music Centre CDs include a unique collection of the music of the Fenno-Ugric and Samoyed peoples. Recording and studying this traditional music is a continuing function of the Global Music Centre.
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New Releases
Pekka Nylund - Self-Portrait Spring 90
NEW RELEASE
“My three guitar compositions were born out of improvisations, aided by open tunings and so on, which led me to find new chord harmonies and melodic progressions. The songs’ structures, themes and solos took on their final form in the recording phase. At times I also used scat singing to support the solo guitar. The two shorter compositions are based on chord harmonies and progressions played on keyboards, which inspired the guitar improvisations played over them.”
Pohjantahti
NEW RELEASE
Pohjantahti was founded in 1984. Inspiration to the birth of the group was the upcoming celebration of Kalevala epic in the following year. Their repertoire was based on the music of Finno-Ugric nations especially in the area of the former Soviet Union – and they also played their own compositions on the texts of Kalevala. This material was recorded at the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle in Helsinki on 13 – 15 August 1985. It’s now released in a new mastered version.
