1000 Years of Finnish Pop Music and Fashion

Professional vocalist sings through the last 1000 years of Finnish pop music! What we now call traditional music or folk music in Finland used to be the pop music from when humans first started singing and playing instruments until like 100 years ago. But how did we get from 1000 to 3000 years old (we don’t know exactly) rune singing tradition to 2020’s most promising new artist Behm? Watch the video to see the evolution of Finnish pop (and fashion!) over 1000 years! Follow me: Instagram: Facebook: Website: About the evolution of pop music in Finland: Runolaulu (rune song) was the main form of song until ballads came around in the 1600s. Until actually quite recently there wasn’t much to entertain you—no TV, no internet—so song was the way to tell and hear stories. It wasn’t uncommon to sing continuously for hours, improvising new lyrics and variating the melody. Rune singing was like a second language to ma