About
I am a folklorist and ethnomusicologist who worked as a Music Librarian and Professor for 34 years. I am still an active researcher whose interests include Finnish-American music and musicians, European-American fiddling traditions, ethnic music, the Baltic psalteries, and music bibliography. I am an active performer with a variety of ensembles. You can contact me at: Carl.Rahkonen @ gmail.com Education
Ph.D. (1989) in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Indiana University, Bloomington, Folklore Institute. Minors: Musicology, Finnish Studies. Dissertation title: “The Kantele Traditions of Finland.” 449 pp.
M.L.S. (1981) with a specialization in Music Librarianship. Indiana University, Bloomington. Final Project title: “The Collection Development Policy Among Music Libraries in the United States.” 124 pp.
M.M. (1978) in Musicology. University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Thesis title: “A Review of the Literature in Music Therapy to 1977.” 75 pp.
B.A. (1976) in Music and Psychology. Weber State College, Ogden, Utah. Work Shared in CORE
Articles
Book chapters
Dissertations
Conference papers
Projects
Finnish American Music and Musicians Upcoming Talks and Conferences
Finnish American Dance Music II: After 1945. FinnFest USA, Duluth, Minnesota. July, 28, 2023. Memberships
Music Library Association
Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study (SASS)
