Few Finns play the bowed lyre, or jouhikko, an instrument whose roots stretch back thousands of years. For Tytti Metsä, its breath-like, singing tone has become the centre of her musical expression.
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Remains of an Anglo-Saxon lyre unearthed from Sutton Hoo have had many interpretations. Kate Kennedy reflects on extinct instruments brought back to life. Show more Biographer Kate Kennedy unearths ...