Pirkko Moisala
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Born14 November 1953
Taivalkoski, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Employer(s)Åbo Akademi University
University of Turku
University of Helsinki
Ethnomusicology
Royal Journal of Musicology
Women and Music
University of Turku
University of Helsinki
Ethnomusicology
Royal Journal of Musicology
Women and Music
Organization(s)International Council for Traditional Music
The Finnish Society of Ethnomusicology
The Finnish Society of Ethnomusicology
Pirkko Moisala | |
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| Born | 14 November 1953 Taivalkoski, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| Alma mater | University of Turku University of Helsinki |
| Employer(s) | Åbo Akademi University University of Turku University of Helsinki Ethnomusicology Royal Journal of Musicology Women and Music |
| Organization(s) | International Council for Traditional Music The Finnish Society of Ethnomusicology |
| Notable work | Music and Gender (2000) Kaija Saariaho (2009) |
Pirkko Moisala (born 14 November 1953) is a Finnish ethnomusicologist, writer and educator. She leads the research project Indigenous Musics and Well-Being at the University of Helsinki, founded the International Council for Traditional Music and is vice-chair of Finland's Society for Ethnomusicology. She is known for her research on Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and for co-editing Music and Gender.
