Sanni Orasmaa
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Guest Vocalist at Oulu Music Festival 2026
Mikko Innanen and the Oulu All Star Big Band feat. Sanni Orasmaa at Oulu Music Festival on March 22.
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Nature-based funeral floristry — the theme is spreading
The Finnish Funeral Association’s magazine previously featured my work at Mustikkarinne and the Avainlippu recognition I received for nature-based floral arrangements. In the newest issue, the same theme returns—this time as a student workshop feature.
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Sources
Adevi, A. 2012: Supportive Nature – and Stress. Wellbeing in connection to our inner and outer landscape. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Doctoral Thesis.Ala-Ruona, E. 2018: Luentomuistiinpanot, Musiikkiterapian perusopinnot. Helsinki: Helsingin kesäyliopisto.Ala-Ruona, E. 2018: Vibroakustinen terapia. Vibrac.Alderman, L. 2016: Breathe. Exhale. Repeat: The Benefits of Controlled Breathing. New York Times 15/11, D4.Alvarsson, J., Wiens, S., Nilsson, M. 2010: Stress Recovery
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Afterword
I am a descendant of folk singers and fiddlers, and music rooted itself in my life early on. By the time I turned 10, singing had become the most important key to self-expression for me. Like many young people today, I often felt like an outsider. Even among friends, I didn’t always feel like I
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Lullaby for the Birdland
Tuu, tuu tupakkarulla, mistäs tiesit tänne tulla… In nature, you can sing everything that fits into human life. We approach singing through sensory and emotional experiences; the song reflects topics and things as we feel and experience them, here and now, at the moment the song is born. Through song, we can also be close
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Nature Singing Throughout the Seasons
Finnish nature offers activities year-round. In winter, we enjoy ice walks and river singing, in the spring we solo along with the streams, and when summer comes, we push the boats into the water and head to the lake to sing. In nature, one can sing in any season, the forest sings year-round. Ice Song
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Forest Sound Walk
Sound walks have gradually emerged through collaboration with clients. My inspiration came from the Japanese practice of forest bathing, shinrin-yoku, which I initially practiced on my own. Shinrin-yoku refers to walking in the forest for well-being, where one can intuitively use all their senses. Over time, I noticed that I would hum while walking, and
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The Four Elements in Nature Singing
Empedocles was a Greek scholar, doctor, and philosopher born around 495 BC. According to Empedocles, there were four basic elements from which all the structures of the world were formed: earth, air, fire, and water.Although the atomic theory later replaced the concept of elements, earth, air, fire, and water still serve as fundamental components in
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The Three Principles of Nature Singing
The three principles of Nature Singing are attunement, humming, and calls. Together, they form a framework that leaves space for flexibility, creativity, and adaptation to circumstances. This structure is part of what makes Nature Singing practical. Its flexibility supports and encourages relaxation through creative voice use and expression in varying situations and environments. Repetition strengthens
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Instead of Practicing I Absorb
Singing and voice training have traditionally been associated with ideal sound concepts. We often approach singing through hearing, and we receive feedback about our voice based on how it sounds, not based on the emotions it evokes. Yet, behind all hearing, there is a feeling: when I hear a familiar melody, it awakens a memory,
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The Healing Power of Nature and Song
There is no other instrument as personal and based on experience as our own voice. Our voice tells who we are, what we feel, and how we are doing. Illnesses, injuries, and lifestyles are reflected in our voice. When we sing, laugh, shout, or whisper, we do it with our whole body. Our body resonates.
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Echoes from the Hills – Nature’s Acoustics Inspire Singing
When was the last time you heard the echo of your own voice?Based on the survey I conducted for this book, in a country like Finland, more than one in ten respondents had never heard their own voice echo. In urban environments, we rarely encounter echo anymore.Trees in parks are few and far between, and
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Our Singing Nature – The Tradition of Singing with Nature in Finland
Finland sings. Our nature is an acoustic treasure trove where natural sounds, cultural sounds, and our own voices come together in a whole that anyone can experience — and that all of us can nurture and respect. Even if our wilderness might appear from the outside as uninhabited and lonely, these places may have been
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What is Nature Singing?
In the Western understanding, culture often appears like a box — a defined whole within which we live. Traditions, then, are like glue that holds the culture together. But if we look more closely at how people actually live, we don’t find a box, but shifting, open activities that move constantly through time. Oral tradition
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Foreword
I’ve learned to answer the question “What do you do for a living?” simply:I bring people into nature to sing. This often sparks two immediate reactions:“Oh how wonderful!”And right after: “I don’t have a singing voice at all,” or“If only I were musical!” I once counted how many countries and how many cultures the singers
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Open Studio
I host open studio sessions featuring voice and piano every Thursday at 19:00, accessible in person or online. The 45-minute program is part of my artistic practice, with no ticket sales or reservations required.
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Avainlippu – A step forward for Mustikkarinne & me
Earlier this week, my farm, Mustikkarinne’s, floral products were awarded the Avainlippu, a recognition of Finnish production. This certification affirms our commitment to Finnish-grown flowers, sustainable craftsmanship, and seasonal work. More about what this means for my little farm Mustikkarinne and maybe also for Finnish floristry in the note.
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SoundByNature Practice Room – Singing practice in a virtual reality environment
The SoundByNature VR application was launched at the Turku ICT Showroom.
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Our Voices Belong
We know natural sounds such as the bird song, or the wind in the trees, and the human made mechanical sounds such as a motor saw, but rarely do we remember that nature has also always included cultural sounds.
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Silence – Our National Treasure
Quiet places are a national treasure we should celebrate, protect and preserve.
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First Steps with Virtual Nature in Performance Training
Singing with VR. There are still very few studies on the long-term effects of virtual reality, but what has been found in the field of health care seems to support our experience of the benefits of using VR in our performance training.
