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founded
1987
location
Oulu/Finland
population
40
history
MIESKUORO HUUTAJAT (Men's Choir Shouters) was formed in 1987 in Oulu, Finland, by a group of young men who clearly had nothing better to do. The idea was to dress ca. 20 men in black suits, white shirts and black rubber ties, and train them to shout some of the most beloved songs in the Finnish song heritage. On the 6th of December (the Finnish Independence Day), the choir were ready for their first performance. The choir shouted several patriotic songs and marches, the national anthem included. The audience was left gaping when the choir departed after a short, but maximally intensive performance.
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The idea to invite Huutajat to Amorph festival emerged from their early work »Six National Anthems«. We would like them to perform this work at the festival, but want to involve Huutajat in many other occasions of the festival. They can be the »Men in Black«, or appear surprisingly at different locations. The choreography for Huutajat will be developed by their conductor Petri Sirviö in close collaboration with the amorph!03 organizers.
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