Editing Kalevala (section)

===Music===
[[Image:Sibelius with notes.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Jean Sibelius]] in the 1950s. Sibelius is Finland's most famous composer. Many of his works were influenced by the ''Kalevala''.]]

Finnish music has been greatly influenced by the ''Kalevala'', following in the tradition of the original song-poems.<ref name="Kalevalan Kultuurihistoria - Kalevala taiteessa – Musiikissa">{{cite web|url=http://www.kalevalaseura.fi/kaku/sivu.php?n=p1&s=p1&h=hp1&f=fp1|title=Kalevalan Kultuurihistoria – Kalevala taiteessa – Musiikissa|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302001600/http://www.kalevalaseura.fi/kaku/sivu.php?n=p1&s=p1&h=hp1&f=fp1|archive-date=2 March 2010}}</ref>

====Classical music====
The first recorded example of a musician influenced by the ''Kalevala'' is [[Filip von Schantz]]. In 1860, he composed the Kullervo Overture. The piece premièred at the opening of a new theatre in Helsinki on November of the same year. Von Schantz's work was followed by [[Robert Kajanus]]' ''Kullervo's Funeral March'' and the symphonic poem ''[[Aino (Kajanus)|Aino]]'' in 1880 and 1885, respectively. ''Aino'' is credited with inspiring Jean Sibelius to investigate the richness of the ''Kalevala''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kalevalaseura.fi/kaku/sivu.php?n=p1a1&s=p1a1s1&h=hp1a1&f=fp1s|title=Ensimmäiset Kalevala-aiheiset sävellykset|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720190340/http://www.kalevalaseura.fi/kaku/sivu.php?n=p1a1&s=p1a1s1&h=hp1a1&f=fp1s|archive-date=20 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[Die Kalewainen in Pochjola]]'', the first opera freely based upon the ''Kalevala'', was composed by [[Karl Müller-Berghaus]] in 1890.<ref name="city">[http://www.turku.fi/uutinen/2016-02-29_die-kalewainen-pochjola-127-vuotta-kadoksissa-ollut-ooppera-ensi-iltaan-turussa Die Kalewainen in Pochjola: 127 vuotta kadoksissa ollut ooppera ensi-iltaan Turussa Suomi 100 -juhlavuonna.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306114702/http://www.turku.fi/uutinen/2016-02-29_die-kalewainen-pochjola-127-vuotta-kadoksissa-ollut-ooppera-ensi-iltaan-turussa |date=6 March 2016 }} City of Turku, 29 February 2016. {{in lang|fi}}</ref>

[[Jean Sibelius]] is the best-known ''Kalevala''-influenced classical composer. Twelve of Sibelius' best-known works are based upon or influenced by the ''Kalevala'', including his ''[[Kullervo (Sibelius)|Kullervo]]'', a tone poem for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra composed in 1892.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kalevalaseura.fi/kaku/sivu.php?n=p1a1&s=p1a1s2&h=hp1a1&f=fp1s|title=Jean Sibelius ja Kalevala|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720190352/http://www.kalevalaseura.fi/kaku/sivu.php?n=p1a1&s=p1a1s2&h=hp1a1&f=fp1s|archive-date=20 July 2011}}</ref> Sibelius also composed the music of {{langnf|fi|Jääkärimarssi|The Jäger March|links=no}} to words written by Finnish soldier and writer [[Heikki Nurmio]]. The march features the line {{langnf|fi|Me nousemme kostona Kullervon|We shall rise in vengeance like that of Kullervo's|links=no}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polyteknikkojenkuoro.fi/levyt/suomelle/#jaakarimarssi|title=Suomelle – isänmaallisia lauluja|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104124150/http://www.polyteknikkojenkuoro.fi/levyt/suomelle/#jaakarimarssi|archive-date=4 November 2009}}</ref>

Other classical composers influenced by the ''Kalevala'':
* [[Einojuhani Rautavaara]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampere.fi/kirjasto/musiikki/21msuom.htm|title=SUOMALAISTA KALEVALA-AIHEISTA MUSIIKKIA|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207110633/http://www.tampere.fi/kirjasto/musiikki/21msuom.htm|archive-date=7 December 2008}}</ref>
* [[Leevi Madetoja]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fennicagehrman.fi/comp_madetoja.htm|title=Leevi Madetoja|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051231233112/http://www.fennicagehrman.fi/comp_madetoja.htm|archive-date=31 December 2005}}</ref>
* [[Uuno Klami]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fennicagehrman.fi/comp_klami.htm|title=Uuno Klami|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727015255/http://www.fennicagehrman.fi/comp_klami.htm|archive-date=27 July 2011}}</ref>
* [[Tauno Marttinen]]<ref name="Kalevalan Kultuurihistoria - Kalevala taiteessa – Musiikissa"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://opera.stanford.edu/Marttinen/main.html|title=Tauno Marttinen - stanford.edu|access-date=22 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715063243/http://opera.stanford.edu/Marttinen/main.html|archive-date=15 July 2010}}</ref>
* [[Aulis Sallinen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.finlit.fi/kalevala/index.php?m=145&s=274&l=2|title=The Kalevala in modern art|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524100707/http://www.finlit.fi/kalevala/index.php?m=145&s=274&l=2|archive-date=24 May 2011}}</ref>
* [[Veljo Tormis]]<ref name="tormis">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tormis.ee/VTindex.html|title=Veljo Tormis data bank|access-date=26 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329232114/http://www.tormis.ee/VTindex.html|archive-date=29 March 2010}}</ref>

====Folk metal====
A number of [[folk metal]] bands have drawn on the ''Kalevala'' heavily for inspiration. In 1993, the Finnish bands [[Amorphis]] and [[Sentenced]] released two [[concept album]]s, ''[[Tales from the Thousand Lakes]]'' and ''[[North from Here]]'' respectively, which were the first of many ''Kalevala''-inspired albums that have followed since. Amorphis's 2009 album ''[[Skyforger (album)|Skyforger]]'' also draws heavily on the ''Kalevala''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metal-invader.com/interviews/Amorphis-2007-08-20/interview.php|title=Metal Invader – Amorphis interview|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203102038/http://metal-invader.com/interviews/Amorphis-2007-08-20/interview.php|archive-date=3 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://amorphis.net|title=Amorphis official site|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821081621/http://amorphis.net/|archive-date=21 August 2010}}</ref> The Finnish folk metal band [[Ensiferum]] have released songs such as "Old Man" and "Little Dreamer", which are influenced by the ''Kalevala''. The third track of their ''[[Dragonheads]]'' EP, entitled "Kalevala Melody", is an instrumental piece following the rhythm of the Kalevala metre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ensiferum.com/e_html/e_news.htm |title=Ensiferum – News |access-date=22 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418054431/http://www.ensiferum.com/e_html/e_news.htm |archive-date=18 April 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ensiferum.com/e_html/e_history.htm |title=Ensiferum – History |access-date=22 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113121556/http://www.ensiferum.com/e_html/e_history.htm |archive-date=13 January 2008 }}</ref> Another Finnish folk metal band, [[Turisas]], have adapted several verses from song nine of the ''Kalevala'', "The Origin of Iron", for the lyrics of their song "Cursed Be Iron", which is the third track of the album ''[[The Varangian Way]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.turisas.fi/tvw.html|title=Turisas official site – The Varangian Way|access-date=22 August 2010}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Finnish metal band [[Amberian Dawn]] use lyrics inspired by the ''Kalevala'' on their album ''[[River of Tuoni]]'', as well as on its successor, ''[[The Clouds of Northland Thunder]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powerofmetal.dk/interviews09/amberian_dawn_interview.htm|title=Amberian Dawn interview – powerofmetal.dk|access-date=22 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719130848/http://www.powerofmetal.dk/interviews09/amberian_dawn_interview.htm|archive-date=19 July 2011}}</ref> On 3 August 2012, Finnish folk metal band [[Korpiklaani]] released a new album entitled ''[[Manala (album)|Manala]]''. Jonne Järvelä from the band said, "{{lang|fi|Manala|italic=no}} is the realm of the dead – the underworld in Finnish mythology. {{lang|fi|Tuonela, Tuoni, Manala|italic=no}} and {{lang|fi|Mana|italic=no}} are used synonymously. This place is best known for its appearance in the Finnish national epic ''Kalevala'', on which many of our new songs are based."{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

====Other musical genres====
In the mid-1960s, the [[progressive rock]] band Kalevala was active within Finland and in 1974, the now prolific singer-songwriter [[Jukka Kuoppamäki]] released the song "Väinämöinen". These were some of the first pieces of modern popular music inspired by the ''Kalevala''.

In 1998, [[Ruth MacKenzie]] recorded the album ''Kalevala: Dream of the Salmon Maiden'', a song cycle covering the story of [[Aino (mythology)|Aino]] and her choice to refuse the hand of the sorcerer Väinämöinen, instead transforming herself into a salmon. MacKenzie has continued to perform the piece live.

The Karelian Finnish folk music group [[Värttinä]] has based some of its lyrics on motifs from the ''Kalevala''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.varttina.com/main.site?action=siteupdate/view&id=10|title=Värttinä – Members|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811061044/http://www.varttina.com/main.site?action=siteupdate%2Fview&id=10|archive-date=11 August 2010}}</ref> The [[Vantaa Chamber Choir]] have songs influenced by the ''Kalevala''. Their ''Kalevala''-themed third album, ''Marian virsi'' (2005), combines contemporary folk with traditionally performed folk poetry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kamarikuoro.com/marian_virsi.php|title=Vantaa Chamber Choir – Marian virsi.|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713133651/http://www.kamarikuoro.com/marian_virsi.php|archive-date=13 July 2011}}</ref>

In 2003, the Finnish progressive rock quarterly Colossus and French [[Musea Records]] commissioned 30 progressive rock groups from around the world to compose songs based on parts of the ''Kalevala''. The publication assigned each band with a particular song from the ''Kalevala'', which the band was free to interpret as they saw fit. The result, titled ''Kalevala'', is a three-disc, multilingual, four-hour epic telling.

In the beginning of 2009, in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the ''Kalevala''{{'}}s first published edition, the Finnish Literature Society and the [[Kalevala Society]] premièred ten new and original works inspired by the ''Kalevala''. The works included poems, classical and contemporary music and artwork. A book was published by the Finnish Literature Society in conjunction with the event and a large exhibition of ''Kalevala''-themed artwork and cultural artefacts was put on display at the [[Ateneum]] museum in Helsinki.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kirjat.finlit.fi/index.php?showitem=2164|title=Taiteilijoiden Kalevala|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720181140/http://kirjat.finlit.fi/index.php?showitem=2164|archive-date=20 July 2011}}</ref>

In 2017, a New York-based production ''Kalevala the Musical'' premiered in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Finland. The production featured original pop, folk and world music score written by Johanna Telander. The concert version was performed across the United States and Finland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Maija-Anttila-With-Soulgaze-Films-Presents-KALEVALA-The-Musical-In-Concert-20180105|title=Maija Anttila With Soulgaze Films Presents KALEVALA The Musical in Concert|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=7 February 2019|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209123838/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Maija-Anttila-With-Soulgaze-Films-Presents-KALEVALA-The-Musical-In-Concert-20180105|url-status=live}}</ref>