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His activities also marked the a new stage in the history of collecting [[Setos|Seto]] folk songs in Southern [[Estonia]].<ref>{{cite book |title=The temporal structure of Estonian runic songs |last=Ross |first=Jaan |year=2001 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |isbn=3-11-017032-9 |page=29 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QYRwDHtxf9wC&pg=PA29 }}</ref> After the first trip in 1912 he made 6 fieldtrips to Estonia between 1912 and 1923.<ref name=AOV/> |
His activities also marked the a new stage in the history of collecting [[Setos|Seto]] folk songs in Southern [[Estonia]].<ref>{{cite book |title=The temporal structure of Estonian runic songs |last=Ross |first=Jaan |year=2001 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |isbn=3-11-017032-9 |page=29 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QYRwDHtxf9wC&pg=PA29 }}</ref> After the first trip in 1912 he made 6 fieldtrips to Estonia between 1912 and 1923.<ref name=AOV/> |
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A. O. Väisänen's [[dissertation]] was presented in 1939 on [[Ugrians|Ob-Ugrian]] folk music in {{lang-de|Untersuchungen über die Ob-ugrischen Melodien: eine vergleichende Studien nebst methodischer Einleitung}}.<ref name=AOV/> |
A. O. Väisänen's [[dissertation]] was presented in 1939 on [[Ob-Ugrians|Ob-Ugrian]] folk music in {{lang-de|Untersuchungen über die Ob-ugrischen Melodien: eine vergleichende Studien nebst methodischer Einleitung}}.<ref name=AOV/> |
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Between 1926 and 1957 Väisänen hold the position of the head of the folk music department at the [[Sibelius Academy]], Helsinki, Finland.<ref name=AOV/> He was the professor of musicology at [[University of Helsinki]] from 1956 to 1959. He died in [[Helsinki]], aged 79. |
Between 1926 and 1957 Väisänen hold the position of the head of the folk music department at the [[Sibelius Academy]], Helsinki, Finland.<ref name=AOV/> He was the professor of musicology at [[University of Helsinki]] from 1956 to 1959. He died in [[Helsinki]], aged 79. |
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Armas Otto Aapo Väisänen | |
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 Armas Otto Väisänen in 1913 | |
| Born | 9 April 1890 |
| Died | 18 July 1969 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Other names | A. O. Väisänen |
| Occupation | scholar |
| Known for | folk music |
Armas Otto Aapo Väisänen (9 April 1890 – 18 July 1969)[1] was an eminent Finnish scholar of folk music, an ethnographer and ethnomusicologist.[2]
Väisänen was born in Savonranta. In the early twentieth century he documented, in recordings and photographs, traditional Finnish and Finno-Ugric music and musicians.[3] With a scholarship from the Finno-Ugrian Society Väisänen traveled to Russia in 1914 to collect Finno-Ugric folk melodies.[4] He made field trips to Mordovia, Ingria, Veps, Russian Karelia.[1] His activities also marked the a new stage in the history of collecting Seto folk songs in Southern Estonia.[5] After the first trip in 1912 he made 6 fieldtrips to Estonia between 1912 and 1923.[1]
A. O. Väisänen's dissertation was presented in 1939 on Ob-Ugrian folk music in Template:Lang-de.[1]
Between 1926 and 1957 Väisänen hold the position of the head of the folk music department at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland.[1] He was the professor of musicology at University of Helsinki from 1956 to 1959. He died in Helsinki, aged 79.
References
- ^ a b c d e Template:Lang-fi
- ^ Goss, Glenda (1998). Jean Sibelius: a guide to research. Psychology Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-8153-1171-0.
- ^ World music: the rough guide. Africa, Europe and the Middle East, Volume 1. Rough Guides. 1999. p. 94. ISBN 1-85828-635-2.
- ^ Iso Karhu: arkistokuvia etäisten kielisukulaistemme asuinsijoilta. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 1980. 1980. ISBN 951-9074-50-3.
- ^ Ross, Jaan (2001). The temporal structure of Estonian runic songs. Walter de Gruyter. p. 29. ISBN 3-11-017032-9.
