Nuku kuule! : Kehtolauluja radioaalloille

Tämän toiminnallisen opinnäytetyöni aiheena olivat kehtolaulutraditio ja sen tuominen radioon. Toiminnallisen osuuden tarkoitus oli äänittää kehtolauluja Pohjois-Karjalan ammattikorkeakoulun studiolla ja valita niistä onnistuneimmat ja sopivimmat Radio Oi fm:n yösoittoon. Äänitykset tapahtuivat yhteistyössä viestinnän opiskelija Janne Ojajärven kanssa, joka valmistelee opinnäytetyötään akustisten soitinten äänittämisestä. Tutkin vanhaa suomalaista tuutulauluperinnettä ja tutustuin sen melodiikkaan, estetiikkaan ja lainalaisuuksiin pystyäkseni käyttämään näitä pohjana luodessani omaa uutta musiikkia. Tutkin hiljaa ja rauhallisesti laulamisen ja ajattoman keskittymisen problematiikkaa tilanteessa, jossa tuudittaja ei laulakaan lapselle vaan tuntemattomalle radionkuuntelijalle. Tärkeänä tutkimuskysymyksenä oli oman tasapainon löytäminen rentoutumisen ja vaivattoman laulutavan sekä oikeanlaisen laulutekniikan välille. Jonkinlaisia nukutuslauluja on todennäköisesti laulettu melkein yhtä kauan kuin on ollut ihmisiä. Itse valitsin henkilökohtaisen lähestymistavan kärsittyäni unettomuudesta ja mietittyäni minulle ominaista rauhattomuutta ja suorituskeskeisyyttä. Työni tarkoitus oli tuoda palanen vanhan perinteen rauhaa ja kiireettömyyttä modernia nuorisokanavaa kuunteleville. Työn tuloksena syntyi kolmen kappaleen levytys, joissa sekä toistin vanhaa kehtolauluperinnettä mahdollisimman tarkasti että käytin sitä inspiraationa omille uusille sävellyksille ja sovituksille. Levy soi Radio Oi fm:llä tammi-helmikuussa 2011.The purpose of this thesis was to explore the Finnish lullaby tradition. The aim of the practical part of the thesis was to record my own lullabies at the studio of North Karelia University of Applied Sciences. The recording process was done together with an information technology stu-dent Janne Ojajärvi who is working on his thesis on the subject of recording acoustic instruments. The best and most suitable songs for radio were chosen for my own lullaby record which was played on radio channel Oi fm. I studied the old Finnish lullaby tradition in order to use it as basis and inspiration when making my own compositions and arrangements. I examined the problem of singing quietly and the dificulty fof timeless concentration in a situation where one is not singing to a child, but to an un-known radio listener. The important theme was finding my own balance between relaxed and effortless singing and the correct singing technique. The tradition of singing someone to sleep is probably as old as humanity. I chose a personal approach to the subject after suffering from insomnia and thinking about anxiety and performance pressure in almost everything I do. In early times the conception of time and the sounds of everyday life were different. The purpose of my work was to bring a piece of that tradition to modern radio listeners. The result was a record of three songs in which I replicated the old tradition, and used it as inspiration for new compositions and arrangements of my own. The record was played on Radio Oi fm January – February 2011.Toiminnalliseen opinnäytetyöhön kuuluu myös kolmen musiikkikappaleen äänilevy

How To Sell A Product : Solo Folk Singing, Personal Branding and Spiritual Journey

In this thesis I ́m trying to to find out whether we need to make our art into a product and I am using myself and my career as an example of a product. I wanted to use the word “product” in a positive way and inspire people to think about music management and personal branding as something they could use as a tool when working with something creative. I ́m writing about my own journey as a folk musician and solo artist and wish to turn something personal into something common and shared. ! I approached my research question “How much of a product would you have to be in order to be a successful artist at the Nordic folk music scene?” from three angels. Firstly, I ́ve gathered information that I have from my years as a freelance musician. Secondly, I interviewed a few professionals, and finally I read a lot of material and wrote about the basics of music business and working life of a folk musician in the Nordic countries. My theory is that we ́re all selling a product when selling our music and playing for money, that is why we need to know this product, love and respect it and have a need to share it. I believe that finding your artistic me is a spiritual journey and when you start searching for your “core” you ́ll become a better musician since you ́re getting better in recognising and handling your own emotions. I ́m trying to diminish the polarisation between music business and being a genuine artist. I believe that knowing your core gives you power to work better in the field which is continually changing and demands a lot. This spiritual journey into yourself is also an artistic journey and I see personal branding as a fun and inspirational tool for anyone who wants to get to know oneself and build a personal brand which is true, likeable and also selling.Master konsert: ILMOI; medverkande Anna Fält, Joonas Ojajärvi, Jenni Venäläinen</p

How To Sell A Product : Solo Folk Singing, Personal Branding and Spiritual Journey

In this thesis I ́m trying to to find out whether we need to make our art into a product and I am using myself and my career as an example of a product. I wanted to use the word “product” in a positive way and inspire people to think about music management and personal branding as something they could use as a tool when working with something creative. I ́m writing about my own journey as a folk musician and solo artist and wish to turn something personal into something common and shared. ! I approached my research question “How much of a product would you have to be in order to be a successful artist at the Nordic folk music scene?” from three angels. Firstly, I ́ve gathered information that I have from my years as a freelance musician. Secondly, I interviewed a few professionals, and finally I read a lot of material and wrote about the basics of music business and working life of a folk musician in the Nordic countries. My theory is that we ́re all selling a product when selling our music and playing for money, that is why we need to know this product, love and respect it and have a need to share it. I believe that finding your artistic me is a spiritual journey and when you start searching for your “core” you ́ll become a better musician since you ́re getting better in recognising and handling your own emotions. I ́m trying to diminish the polarisation between music business and being a genuine artist. I believe that knowing your core gives you power to work better in the field which is continually changing and demands a lot. This spiritual journey into yourself is also an artistic journey and I see personal branding as a fun and inspirational tool for anyone who wants to get to know oneself and build a personal brand which is true, likeable and also selling.Master konsert: ILMOI; medverkande Anna Fält, Joonas Ojajärvi, Jenni Venäläinen</p

Lite engagemang, tack! : en studie om ideella engagemangets betydelse för demokratin

The aim of this study is to investigate how non-profit engagement influence voting in school election, but also how the school has influenced the pupils to vote and if there are any differences between a big and a small town. The methods which have been used for this study are quantitative and qualitative, both questionnaires and interviews. To be able to see differences between a big and a small town the study was carried out in one school from each category of town. By examine the empirical material and analyse it with theories which are used for this study we have come to the conclusion that there are no obvious differences between pupils in the big town and the small town. Pupils in both schools were pretty engaged in associations, though had the pupils from the small town some higher level of engagement. Moreover, both schools had a high participation for the election. The result of the study showed that there were no noticeable tendencies on if the pupils choose to vote depending on engagement in associations. Furthermore, both schools were very engaged in the school election indeed. The small town school did not give a connection between the school’s engagement and the pupils’ willingness to vote. However the big town school had a greater connection between the school’s engagement and the pupils’ willingness to vote

Women’s experiences of treatment from health personnel after intimate partner violence : A literature review

Bakgrund: Våld i nära relation innefattar psykiskt, fysiskt och sexuellt våld som förekommer mellan individer i nära relation till varandra. Det är ett folkhälsoproblem som leder till försämrad hälsa för de utsatta. Kvinnor som utsätts för våld kommer ofta i kontakt med vården på grund av skador våldet medför men vårdpersonal upplever att de har bristande kunskap om problematiken. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa kvinnors upplevelser av bemötandet från vårdpersonal efter våld i nära relation som utövats av en manlig partner. Metod: En litteraturöversikt har genomförts. Tio kvalitativa vetenskapliga artiklar hämtade från databaserna PubMed och CINAHL Complete har använts som grund till resultatet.   Resultat: Fem teman framkom i resultatet. Tveksamhet inför att söka vård, Att få frågan av vårdpersonal, Attityder och bemötande från vårdpersonal, Brist på avskildhet och tid och Att bli bekräftad, hörd och tagen på allvar.  Diskussion: Resultatets övergripande fynd om betydelsen av att vårdpersonal frågar om våld i nära relation, tidsbrist inom vården och personcentrerad vård diskuteras. Diskussionen förs i relation till litteraturöversiktens bakgrund, annan relevant forskning, författarnas egna reflektioner och Katie Erikssons perspektiv på lidande och sjuksköterskans förhållningssätt mot den lidande människan.Background: Intimate partner violence includes psychological, physical and sexual violence that occur between individuals in close relation to each other. It is a public health problem that deteriorates health for the vulnerable. Women who are exposed to violence often come into contact with the health care system because of the damage sustained, but health personnel feel that they have insufficient knowledge in the matter. Aim: The aim was to illuminate how the women exposed to intimate partner violence by a male partner experienced treatment of the health personnel. Method: A literature review has been carried out. Ten qualitative scientific articles taken from the database PubMed and CINAHL Complete have been used as a basis for the result. Results: Five themes appeared in the result. Doubts for seeking care, To receive questions from healthcare staff, Attitudes and treatment from healthcare staff, Lack of privacy and time and Being affirmed, heard and taken seriously. Discussion: The overall findings of the result about the importance of healthcare professionals asking whether violence in close relationship, time shortage in healthcare and person –centered care discussed. The discussion is conducted in relation to background of the literature review, other relevant researches, the author’s own reflections and Katie Eriksson’s perspective on suffering and the nurse’s attitude towards the suffering person

Women’s experiences of treatment from health personnel after intimate partner violence : A literature review

Bakgrund: Våld i nära relation innefattar psykiskt, fysiskt och sexuellt våld som förekommer mellan individer i nära relation till varandra. Det är ett folkhälsoproblem som leder till försämrad hälsa för de utsatta. Kvinnor som utsätts för våld kommer ofta i kontakt med vården på grund av skador våldet medför men vårdpersonal upplever att de har bristande kunskap om problematiken. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa kvinnors upplevelser av bemötandet från vårdpersonal efter våld i nära relation som utövats av en manlig partner. Metod: En litteraturöversikt har genomförts. Tio kvalitativa vetenskapliga artiklar hämtade från databaserna PubMed och CINAHL Complete har använts som grund till resultatet.   Resultat: Fem teman framkom i resultatet. Tveksamhet inför att söka vård, Att få frågan av vårdpersonal, Attityder och bemötande från vårdpersonal, Brist på avskildhet och tid och Att bli bekräftad, hörd och tagen på allvar.  Diskussion: Resultatets övergripande fynd om betydelsen av att vårdpersonal frågar om våld i nära relation, tidsbrist inom vården och personcentrerad vård diskuteras. Diskussionen förs i relation till litteraturöversiktens bakgrund, annan relevant forskning, författarnas egna reflektioner och Katie Erikssons perspektiv på lidande och sjuksköterskans förhållningssätt mot den lidande människan.Background: Intimate partner violence includes psychological, physical and sexual violence that occur between individuals in close relation to each other. It is a public health problem that deteriorates health for the vulnerable. Women who are exposed to violence often come into contact with the health care system because of the damage sustained, but health personnel feel that they have insufficient knowledge in the matter. Aim: The aim was to illuminate how the women exposed to intimate partner violence by a male partner experienced treatment of the health personnel. Method: A literature review has been carried out. Ten qualitative scientific articles taken from the database PubMed and CINAHL Complete have been used as a basis for the result. Results: Five themes appeared in the result. Doubts for seeking care, To receive questions from healthcare staff, Attitudes and treatment from healthcare staff, Lack of privacy and time and Being affirmed, heard and taken seriously. Discussion: The overall findings of the result about the importance of healthcare professionals asking whether violence in close relationship, time shortage in healthcare and person –centered care discussed. The discussion is conducted in relation to background of the literature review, other relevant researches, the author’s own reflections and Katie Eriksson’s perspective on suffering and the nurse’s attitude towards the suffering person

Lite engagemang, tack! : en studie om ideella engagemangets betydelse för demokratin

The aim of this study is to investigate how non-profit engagement influence voting in school election, but also how the school has influenced the pupils to vote and if there are any differences between a big and a small town. The methods which have been used for this study are quantitative and qualitative, both questionnaires and interviews. To be able to see differences between a big and a small town the study was carried out in one school from each category of town. By examine the empirical material and analyse it with theories which are used for this study we have come to the conclusion that there are no obvious differences between pupils in the big town and the small town. Pupils in both schools were pretty engaged in associations, though had the pupils from the small town some higher level of engagement. Moreover, both schools had a high participation for the election. The result of the study showed that there were no noticeable tendencies on if the pupils choose to vote depending on engagement in associations. Furthermore, both schools were very engaged in the school election indeed. The small town school did not give a connection between the school’s engagement and the pupils’ willingness to vote. However the big town school had a greater connection between the school’s engagement and the pupils’ willingness to vote

Ny förpackning för Renat Brännvin åt Vin & Sprit AB

The purpose of this degree project is to come up with a new package to Renat Brännvin for »Vin & SpritAB« and make the product more attractive on the market of bars, restaurants and hotels. The commissionhas included to decide the material of the package, whether it´s possible to manufacture the productand to make an estimation of the costs.The conditions that »Vin & Sprit AB« set up was to make the product attractive to a younger targetgroup, in this case people from 20 to 40 years old. As Renat Brännvin is considered to be a product of firstclass it´s of great importance that the package reflects the look of a premium product.At first we looked at the history of the company »Vin & Sprit AB« and Renat Brännvin. We decidedthat the package schould consist of a bottle, glasses and a device used when serving the liquor. To getinspiration before sketching we studied different kinds of bottles, glasses and serving devices. We madea lot of different sketches to start with after which we consult with Ingrid Florén – our supervisor from»Vin & Sprit AB« – agreed on one. That one we developed and we made more accurate sketches in 3DStudioMAX.At last we looked at the opportunities to produce the bottle by questioning different manufacturers. Wewanted to know the limitations to consider when making a bottle

Ny förpackning för Renat Brännvin åt Vin & Sprit AB

The purpose of this degree project is to come up with a new package to Renat Brännvin for »Vin & SpritAB« and make the product more attractive on the market of bars, restaurants and hotels. The commissionhas included to decide the material of the package, whether it´s possible to manufacture the productand to make an estimation of the costs.The conditions that »Vin & Sprit AB« set up was to make the product attractive to a younger targetgroup, in this case people from 20 to 40 years old. As Renat Brännvin is considered to be a product of firstclass it´s of great importance that the package reflects the look of a premium product.At first we looked at the history of the company »Vin & Sprit AB« and Renat Brännvin. We decidedthat the package schould consist of a bottle, glasses and a device used when serving the liquor. To getinspiration before sketching we studied different kinds of bottles, glasses and serving devices. We madea lot of different sketches to start with after which we consult with Ingrid Florén – our supervisor from»Vin & Sprit AB« – agreed on one. That one we developed and we made more accurate sketches in 3DStudioMAX.At last we looked at the opportunities to produce the bottle by questioning different manufacturers. Wewanted to know the limitations to consider when making a bottle