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Lemminkäinen

American

[lem-in-kai-nen] / ˈlɛm ɪnˌkæɪ nɛn /

noun

(in theKalevala ) a young, jovial hero who has many adventures in which he is sometimes helped by his mother.

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Lemminkäinen

"Lemminkäinen" tied Salonen and Saariaho together in unexpected ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2014

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