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Finnish folk music band established in 1986 as a collaborative effort between Kansanmusiikkisäätiö, [l=YLE], the town of Kaustinen, and the Finnish Ministry of Education. The original line-up consisted of [a=Ritva Talvitie] (fiddle, jouhikko, vocals, button accordion), [a=Antti Hosioja] (accordion, double bass), [a=Risto Hotakainen] (fiddle, mandolin, nyckelharpa, jouhikko, vocals), and [a=Timo Valo] (harmonium, double bass). Current line-up: Katri Haukilahti - fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals Arto Järvelä - fiddle, nyckelharpa, mandolin, vocals Esko Järvelä - fiddle, harmonium Sampo Korva - harmonium, bass, kantele, guitar, string instruments Matti Hakamäki - vocals, mandolin, kantele (executive director, [l=Kansanmusiikki-instituutti] / Tallari)