Link to the Video of “Ikirouta” (Permafrost)

Written By Anni Kallioniemi

Here is the link to the video of “Ikirouta” from the UML Festival 2020.
The work was composed in collaboration with Tapio Lappalainen.
Watch on YouTube

Ikirouta was premiered at the Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu (New Music October) Festival on October 6, 2020,
at the Kokkokangas Parish Centre in Kempele, Finland.
The composition was created jointly by composers Sanna Ahvenjärvi and Tapio Lappalainen.

About the Work

“In our jointly composed work Ikirouta (Permafrost, 2020), the theme is the thawing of permafrost as a result of global warming. This phenomenon disrupts the balance of nature in many ways.
Cities built on permafrost may collapse; water pipes and oil pipelines are at risk; and bacteria and viruses long trapped in the frozen ground may awaken.
According to researchers, the thawing of permafrost could also trigger a vicious cycle, as the greenhouse gases released from the soil further accelerate climate warming.”


– Sanna Ahvenjärvi & Tapio Lappalainen

Anni Kallioniemi
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