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Martti Pokela

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A master of the five-stringed, harp-like kantele, Martti Pokela has continuously expanded on the instrument's capabilities. While he initially focused on the pelimanni tradition of rural Finland, Pokela has performed an ever-growing list of musical genres on the kantele.

Pokela continues to balance his career as a musician with work as a teacher. He was the first kentele player to teach at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki; he began teaching in the school's music education department in 1975. He teaches in the school's folk music department. His past students include Timo Vaananen, Sinikka Kontio, <a href="spotify:artist:4Voy0yObWmI4LSvmHPclwZ">Matti Kontio</a>, Arja Kastinen, and Minna Raskinen. ~ Craig Harris, Rovi

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