Finnish folk singer, musician and voice artist Anna-Kaisa Liedes has been an integral part of the development of the modern experimental folk music scene for over twenty years. Besides Finno-Ugrian song tradition, Anna-Kaisa Liedes specializes in voice improvisation, exploring the possibilities of the human voice. She has composed and performed music for film and theatre and has recorded several albums both solo and with different ensembles. Liedes has graduated as Doctor of Music (theses on the possibilities of the human voice) from Helsinki University of Arts (Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department), where she works as a senior lecture. www.anna-kaisaliedes.com