Research

The research activities of the Finnish Folk Music Institute increase public awareness of Finland's historical and contemporary folk music and produce critical expertise and information that supports the practice of folk music, music education, and the social impact of intangible cultural heritage.

The strategic focus of the research activities is cooperation with universities’ research projects and domestic and international network cooperation. The Kaustinen ICH Academy program consists of researcher and student visits as well as a series of lectures and seminars in connection with the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival. We also organize domestic seminars and researcher meetings. Research results are published as theses, recordings, and journal articles, and in connection with exhibitions.

In addition, we assist researchers in information retrieval and thesis supervision, collaborate on publications and as experts in other research projects related to intangible cultural heritage, folk music, and folk dance, participate in scientific discussions in the field, and take into account the latest research in the field in our activities.