World Music School Podcast
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Explore World Music School Open Mic conversations with musicians. Published episodes link to their recordings, guest biographies and credits. Archive entries still being prepared are clearly marked; no audio link is shown until a recording is released.
Browse the episodes in number order, starting with #1. Dates are shown where recorded; entries without a confirmed date stay in the same list.
#38 Ismet
Recorded on 21 February 2026. This WMS Open Mic archive entry is awaiting confirmation of the guest's full name, permissions and final audio release. No public recording is currently available. Archive status: An Open Mic recording is preserved in the WMS production...
#37 Philip Holm
Recorded online on 27 November 2025. Double bassist and composer Philip Holm discusses the band Barlast, his creative projects and experimental music. The public audio release is still being prepared. Recording status: The recording exists in the WMS production...
#1 Gian Majidi
7 October 2020
Meet singer and composer Gian Majidi, with music spanning folk, pop and classical traditions.
#2 Anna Dantchev
14 October 2020
Meet singer and composer Anna Dantchev, whose work connects Bulgarian rhythms, jazz and blues.
#3 Alessandro D’Anna
21 October 2020
Meet Alessandro D’Anna, drummer, educator and music producer.
#4 Kamila krótkie
#5 Jaranas del Norte
From the archive
Meet Jaranas del Norte, a Helsinki ensemble sharing the Mexican Son Jarocho tradition.
#6 Joao Luis
#7 Jacintha Damstroem
From the archive
Jacintha Damstroem in the World Music School Open Mic series.
#8 Lucky
#9 Cesar Aguilar Alcedo
From the archive
Cesar Aguilar Alcedo in the World Music School Open Mic series.
#10 Mercedes Krapovickas
9 September 2021
Bandoneon, piano, composition and sound with Mercedes Krapovickas.
#11 Claude Bouillin
From the archive
Claude Bouillin in the World Music School Open Mic series.
#12 Nei Zigma
#13 NaharY
15 December 2021
Meet NaharY, an artist bringing Afrobeat and Finnish rap together.
#14 Yunjia Liu
#15 Natalia Castrillon
From the archive
Meet Natalia Castrillon, a harpist exploring sound through experimentation and improvisation.
#16 Timo Tuhkanen
From the archive
Timo Tuhkanen in the World Music School Open Mic series.
#17 Mayim Alpert
From the archive
Meet Mayim Alpert, luthier, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
#18 Alevtina Parland
From the archive
Alevtina Parland in the World Music School Open Mic series.
#19 Barbora Xu
From the archive
Meet Barbora Xu, whose music connects Finnish and Chinese poetry, voice, guzheng and kantele.
#20 Sergio Castrillon
From the archive
Sergio Castrillon in the World Music School Open Mic series.
#21 Aino Peltomaa
Aino Peltomaa explores early music, Finnish folk traditions and improvisation. Listen to her WMS Open Mic appearance at Helsinki Open Waves.
#22 Nicolás Castañeda Lozano
Colombian harpist Nicolas Castaneda Lozano combines traditional llanera harp with jazz and contemporary composition.
#23 Sami Karkar
French-Tunisian multi-instrumentalist Sami Karkar explores percussion, folk traditions and music across cultures.
#24 Kiureli Sammallahti
Kiureli Sammallahti discusses Finnish folk music, live performance and his projects in his first Open Mic appearance.
#25 Carolin Koss
German singer-songwriter Carolin Koss discusses songwriting, sound, film and her creative projects in Helsinki.
#26 Maimu Jõgeda
Estonian accordionist Maimu Jõgeda explores folk traditions, contemporary composition and meditative soundscapes.
#27 Maija Kauhanen
Finnish kantele virtuoso Maija Kauhanen combines voice, percussion and folk traditions in a one-woman orchestra.
#28 Liila Sival
Electronic producer and jazz vocalist Liila Sival discusses layered soundscapes, improvisation and songwriting.
#29 Ida Marie Jessen
Danish singer-songwriter Ida Marie Jessen explores vocal colour, traditional music and atmospheric folk.
#30 Minttu Hellstén
Minttu Hellstén discusses dark art pop, electronic soundscapes and her debut album Hiipivä, pimeä hiljaisuus.
#31 Kiureli Sammallahti — second appearance
Kiureli Sammallahti returns to Open Mic with live folk music, accordion, loops and musical experimentation.
#32 Nordic Thunder
Air Guitar World Champion Nordic Thunder discusses performance, community and world peace through invisible guitar.
#33 Tomi Aholainen
Finnish composer and keyboardist Tomi Aholainen discusses early musical influences, composition and production.
#34 DJ Bunuel
#35 DJ Sophia Wekesa
26 March 2025
Meet DJ Sophia Wekesa, whose sets bring together dancehall and Afro-influenced rhythms.
#36 Ilkka Heinonen
30 April 2025
Jouhikko, early music and improvisation with musician and composer Ilkka Heinonen.