A Brief History of Finnish Folk Music & Folk Music Improvisation

Alyssa Rodriguez will present a lecture recital featuring live performance demonstrations on nyckelharpa, the Nordic keyed fiddle. She will discuss unique folk instruments, perception of folk music in Finland, and Finnish folk music styles from ancient times to present day, and how folk music improvisation keeps the tradition alive and evolving.

Rodriguez is one of the few and finest players of the nyckelharpa and has studied nyckelharpa at the Master’s level at Sibelius Academy in Finland.