Sydänmaat - Heartlands

“Sydänmaa” refers to a remote forest region, the backcountry, wilderness, or deep forest.or Pauliina Syrjälä, it also represents an inner landscape – a place where nature, the sound of the kantele, and a connection between generations come together. From this place, her third solo album, Sydänmaat, released in July 2026, came into being.

On the album, improvisation, musical expansiveness, and the timbres and resonances of different kanteles create richly varied soundscapes that invite the listener to pause and be fully present.

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The content:

1. Swirling 6:23 comp. Pauliina

2. Primordial forest 8:51 comp. Pauliina

3. Cloud-sheep trot in dreams 4:13 trad./Pauliina

4. Birth of the kantele 5:58 Pauliina/trad.

5. Summer rain 6:57 comp. Pauliina

6. Green moon ripatska 8:48 trad./Pauliina

7. Murmuring 4:30 comp. Pauliina