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Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country
When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other cultures, creating a sound that was unique to the "Copper Country."
Genre: Music, Documentary
Stars: Jim Leary, Art Moilanen, Al Reko, Ralph Tuttila, Oren Tikkanen
Crew: Alex Maier (Producer), Michael Loukinen (Producer), Alex Maier (Editor), Michael Loukinen (Director), Alex Maier (Cinematography), Kristin Ojaniemi (Cinematography)
Country: United States of America
Language: Englishsuomi
Studio: Up North Films
Runtime: 57 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 2019
IMDb: 3
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