Mieskuoro Huutajat (Screaming Men) is an internationally famous shouting

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from

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. They were established in 1987 and originally comprised 20 shouting men, since expanded to 30. Led by conductor , the choir is best known for their loud renditions of Finnish patriotic songs, but have also performed foreign tunes such as

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. They were guest performers at

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, a special 50th anniversary concert for the

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held in

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in October 2005, at which they performed

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. Co-host Renars Kaupers suggested jokingly that perhaps Finland's notoriously poor performances at Eurovision in future could be remedied by the choir performing their own songs. This suggestion was somewhat ironic, as Finland won the subsequent contest. The performances show some similarities to the traditional

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war cries.

Documentary film

The choir was portrayed in a documentary film ''Screaming Men'',HUUTAJAT - SCREAMING MEN
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References

External links

*
Official site of the film Screaming Men

The Shouting Men of Finland
BBC * Finnish choirs Musical groups established in 1987 Culture in Oulu {{Finland-band-stub