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Intro |
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| Becky: Hi everyone, I’m Becky. |
| Päivi: And I’m Päivi! |
| Becky: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary, Lesson 24! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to fine arts. These are five famous Finnish artists and musicians. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FinnishPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, who's our first person? |
| Päivi: Jean Sibelius |
| Becky: Jean Sibelius |
| Päivi: (slow) Jean Sibelius (regular) Jean Sibelius |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Jean Sibelius |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Jean Sibelius is one of the great Finnish composers. He was strongly influenced by the romantic nationalism of the late 19th century, and his music contributed to the forming of the Finnish identity in the early 20th century. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Päivi: (normal) Finlandia on Jean Sibeliuksen tunnetuimpia sävellyksiä. |
| Becky: The "Finlandia" is one of the best-known compositions by Jean Sibelius. |
| Päivi: (slow) Finlandia on Jean Sibeliuksen tunnetuimpia sävellyksiä. |
| Becky: Okay, who's the next person? |
| Päivi: Akseli Gallén-Kallela |
| Becky: Akseli Gallén-Kallela |
| Päivi: (slow) Akseli Gallén-Kallela (regular) Akseli Gallén-Kallela |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Akseli Gallén-Kallela |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Akseli Gallén-Kallela was a painter at the turn of the 20th century, and like Sibelius, was one of the great names in Finnish romantic nationalism. His best-known paintings depict scenes from Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Päivi: (normal) Gallén-Kallela-museo on Espoossa. |
| Becky: The Gallén-Kallela museum is in Espoo. |
| Päivi: (slow) Gallén-Kallela-museo on Espoossa. |
| Becky: Okay, who's the next person? |
| Päivi: Tove Jansson |
| Becky: Tove Jansson |
| Päivi: (slow) Tove Jansson (regular) Tove Jansson |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Tove Jansson |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Tove Jansson is mainly known as the creator of the Moomin characters, but her ambitions were actually in painting. She also did a number of book covers, illustrations, and political cartoons. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Päivi: (normal)Tove Jansson olisi juhlinut 100-vuotis syntymäpäiviään vuonna 2014. |
| Becky: Tove Jansson would have celebrated her 100th birthday in 2014. |
| Päivi: (slow) Tove Jansson olisi juhlinut 100-vuotis syntymäpäiviään vuonna 2014. |
| Becky: Okay, who's the next person? |
| Päivi: Katri Helena |
| Becky: Katri Helena |
| Päivi: (slow) Katri Helena (regular) Katri Helena |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Katri Helena |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Katri Helena is the grand old lady of Finnish easy listening music. She has been one of the most popular singers since the start of her career in the 1960s. Her voice has been described as "the blue and white voice" a reference to the colors of the Finnish flag. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Päivi: (normal) Katri Helenan koko nimi on Katri Helena Kalaoja. |
| Becky: Katri Helena's full name is Katri Helena Kalaoja. |
| Päivi: (slow) Katri Helenan koko nimi on Katri Helena Kalaoja. |
| Becky: Okay, who's the last person? |
| Päivi: Eppu Normaali |
| Becky: Eppu Normaali |
| Päivi: (slow) Eppu Normaali (regular) Eppu Normaali |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Eppu Normaali |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular Finnish rock bands. When the band began in the 1970s, it played punk music, but the style has since moved towards rock and even pop. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Päivi: (normal) Murheellisten laulujen maa on yksi Eppu Normaalin tunnetuimmista kappaleista. |
| Becky: "The Land of Sad Songs" is one of the best-known songs by Eppu Normaali. |
| Päivi: (slow) Murheellisten laulujen maa on yksi Eppu Normaalin tunnetuimmista kappaleista. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Päivi will give you the Finnish – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Päivi: Jean Sibelius |
| [pause]Becky: Jean Sibelius |
| Päivi: Akseli Gallén-Kallela |
| [pause]Becky: Akseli Gallén-Kallela |
| Päivi: Tove Jansson |
| [pause]Becky: Tove Jansson |
| Päivi: Katri Helena |
| [pause]Becky: Katri Helena |
| Päivi: Eppu Normaali |
| [pause]Becky: Eppu Normaali |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five famous artists and musicians from Finland! We have more vocab lists available at FinnishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Päivi: Hei hei! |
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