Hei! Christmas Greetings from Finland. I, myself, think that the songs message is quite universal. You never know how much impact you can do to a person if you help her/him. Just a simple smile is sometimes just enough to make ones day. And you get maybe good Karma for it❤ P.S. Quite often Finland prefers "predominantly minor" played songs. It’s not always the sadness which the songs refer but the deep feelings they want to portray.
In the song, the sparrow speaks to the girl and tells her that he's her little brother who comes from heaven to greet her. It's also about generosity. The girl is giving from what small she has without expecting anything back. The lyrics say that God will reward her for the kindness she showed to the poor. Her reward is that it was her brother whom she helped.
This song also plays on the old belief of sielunlintu (soul bird). Birds are believed to both bring the soul at birth and take it in death. Wooden bird statuettes were also used a lot as protective charms.
Song isn't sad. Its emotional.They aren't the same thing. Many country have happy happy songs but no emotional or touching songs witch is lackness of variety of songs. We have also happy Christmas songs. We can handle greater variety of songs than many other countries.
Child mortality was high in Finland in the 1800s. Every fifth child died before the age of one. So people had a lot to be sad about. And Lutheranism isn't exactly the most joyous branch of Christianity. The belief was that the birds were the connection between this life and the afterlife. You can still see bird statues on the children's graves, and birds still hold a special place in Finnish culture. On Christmas especially it's a tradition to feed the birds. Couple of videos on that: "Million Birdhouses Campaing in Finland", "megabrock161 Birding in Finland" and "Markku Lehtinen Monia lintuja ruokailemassa". Here's a Christmas song by Sibelius: "15/19: En etsi valtaa, loistoa (Jean Sibelius) [Advent Concert 2013]".
Well she is a very light soprano but try listen some Eye of Melian songs. There she belts really strong. Her tone is just higher than most other female voices.😊🎵
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Hei! Christmas Greetings from Finland. I, myself, think that the songs message is quite universal. You never know how much impact you can do to a person if you help her/him. Just a simple smile is sometimes just enough to make ones day. And you get maybe good Karma for it❤ P.S. Quite often Finland prefers "predominantly minor" played songs. It’s not always the sadness which the songs refer but the deep feelings they want to portray.
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This is beautiful and beloved song in Finland. And yes many of our Christmas (and other) songs are very melancholic.
In the song, the sparrow speaks to the girl and tells her that he's her little brother who comes from heaven to greet her. It's also about generosity. The girl is giving from what small she has without expecting anything back. The lyrics say that God will reward her for the kindness she showed to the poor. Her reward is that it was her brother whom she helped.
This song also plays on the old belief of sielunlintu (soul bird). Birds are believed to both bring the soul at birth and take it in death. Wooden bird statuettes were also used a lot as protective charms.
And in my Finnish family eweryone got bird tattoo 😊 (exept kids)
Swedish is the second official language of Finland, just like French in Canada. Topelius was a Swedish-speaking Finn.
Song isn't sad. Its emotional.They aren't the same thing. Many country have happy happy songs but no emotional or touching songs witch is lackness of variety of songs. We have also happy Christmas songs. We can handle greater variety of songs than many other countries.
You should react to this song by Marko Hietala at Raskasta Joulua or Vain Elämää also. And Raskasta Joulua (Heavy Christmas) overall.
I concur.
It's so emotional, that l can't sing or hear it without 😭😭😭
🇫🇮♥you for sharing your reaction to my favorite Xmas song.
Child mortality was high in Finland in the 1800s. Every fifth child died before the age of one. So people had a lot to be sad about. And Lutheranism isn't exactly the most joyous branch of Christianity. The belief was that the birds were the connection between this life and the afterlife. You can still see bird statues on the children's graves, and birds still hold a special place in Finnish culture. On Christmas especially it's a tradition to feed the birds. Couple of videos on that: "Million Birdhouses Campaing in Finland", "megabrock161 Birding in Finland" and "Markku Lehtinen Monia lintuja ruokailemassa". Here's a Christmas song by Sibelius: "15/19: En etsi valtaa, loistoa (Jean Sibelius) [Advent Concert 2013]".
Hei, more Johanna Kurkela please! (She's amazing) :))
Johanna is Tuomas Holopainen ( Nightwish ) wife.
Sakari Topelius was Finnish but Swedish speaking poet and writer. (about 5% Finnish are Swedish speaking even now)
We finns love sad christmas songs. React to Anna Eriksson - Sylvian joululaulu.
Please, Try also Vesa-Matti Loiri’s version from this song.
I have always felt that Juhanna Kurkela can carry a tune but her voice is quite weak. I have never heard her belt, only sing in a soft voice.
Well she is a very light soprano but try listen some Eye of Melian songs. There she belts really strong. Her tone is just higher than most other female voices.😊🎵