Erkki Ala-Könni
![Erkki Ala-Könni recording a Finnish folk musician in 1956.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Erkki-Ala-Konni.jpg)
Erkki Ala-Könni accumulated a significant collection of traditional Finnish musical instruments, folk music, and hymns, and took more than 100,000 folklore-related photograph slides and negatives. Together with Martti Pokela he contributed to the revival of the Finnish traditional musical instrument kantele when folk music began its resurgence in the 1960s.
Ala-Könni, known for his motto "Magnum animum labori inspira", was from Ilmajoki where he has a memorial, and he remained as an active friend and supporter of the Ostrobothnian culture throughout his life. He was one of the founders of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival. Provided by Wikipedia
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