Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country

Jan 01, 2019 57m

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Synopsis

When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other cultures, creating a sound that was unique to the "Copper Country."

Title	Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country
Companies	Up North Films
Countries	United States of America
Keywords	michigan, indigenous, finnish, ojibwe indians, midwest, folk, calm, american midwest, creole, unassuming, social & cultural documentary, music documentary, relaxed, great lakes, documentary, lighthearted, casual, factual, understated, informative, straightforward, yooper creole, yooper, copper country, baraga, calumet, keweenaw, keweenaw peninsula, upper peninsula