Vieremä

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Vieremä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 4,155 (2003) and covers an area of 973.62 km², of which 44.03 km² is water. Its population density is 4.5 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

[edit] Vieremä Music

Vieremä has an active musical life, despite its small size. It has long traditions in folk and religious music, and it is especially known for its active kantele-playing scene. A kantele camp for young players is organized every summer, and Vieremä church and Kyrönniemi Center of Culture and Religion host many concerts throughout the year.

Notable music groups

The Vieremä Veteran Choir often tours Finland and released a CD in 2004.
Vieremän Kanteletytöt(Vieremä Kantele Girls) is one of Finland's most well-known kantele groups.
Jumalan Ruoska (The Whip Of God) is an eccentric punk rock trio that has released records on the independent label Ässä-levyt and gained international recognition in underground circles.
Pekka "The Cat" Ryhänen is a Christian metal guitarist/songwriter. He is originally from Kauppilanmäki, a small village in the Vieremä municipality.