Jytäjyrsijät (ft. Aku and Enni) - "Wild Tantrum"

The band Jytäjyrsijät performing their song “Itkupotkuraivari” (‘Wild Tantrum’) in Finnish and sign language. Signed by the brilliant Aku and Enni.

Everybody dance!

By Written by Riitta-Ilona Hurmerinta, translated by Tomi Setälä, revised by Matthew Billington.

Lari Kotilainen

Lari Pietari Kotilainen
Born January 2, 1974, Kuusjoki

Master of Arts, 1999, PhD, 2008 (Finnish Language), University of Helsinki

Positions at the University of Helsinki from research assistant to professorial, 1997–
Lecturer in Finnish Language 2003-4, University of Cologne, and 2005-6, Uppsala University
Teaching, lectures and presentations as a visiting academic in Finland and Russia
Invigilator with the Finnish Matriculation Examination Board and Vice-chairman of the Finnish Language Examination Board

Singer-guitarist with the band Jytäjyrsijät

Publications, research projects, and other academic activity

Research themes: the language of the Internet, learning Finnish as a second language, school language teaching, language policy

Photo: Mika Federley
Written by Lari Kotilainen (Riitta-Ilona Hurmerinta, ed.)
Translated by Matthew Billington