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Loretta Suliin Busch
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Loretta was born in northern Minnesota and has spent her life in the landscape of trees and water. Her music has enabled her to take trips to Finland, Russia, Estonia, China, Mexic...view moreAbout the Author
Loretta was born in northern Minnesota and has spent her life in the landscape of trees and water. Her music has enabled her to take trips to Finland, Russia, Estonia, China, Mexico and the Caribbean; these sights, scenes and people have made an indelible impression on her writings.
Her work “Song-land of the Kalevala,” accompanied by the DVD features the Vienna Karelian Folklore Villages where the sites of epic poetry were sung and recorded by Elias Lonnrot. This presentation resides in the Archives of Juminkeko, Kalevala Culture Centre, Kuhmo, Finland.
She presents programs on the Kalevala, which include segments of music and art to the University of Seniors of University of Minnesota—Duluth, and to the Cloquet Community Schools; as well as presentations to numerous Finnish programs. She served on the Board of Directors as Music Chair for the FinnFest 2008, “Sharing the Spirit of Finland” Duluth, MN.
Loretta has Bachelor of Science degrees from UMD-Duluth, MN of Music KK-12, Elementary Education and Mild to Moderate Mentally HDCP. She also taught as an adjunct instructor of music curriculum at the College of St. Scholastica, in Duluth, MN.
Loretta has traveled extensively, and documented her experiences. Her collection of artifacts also brings back vivid memories.
“Over the moon, under the sun, and through the stars of hope”…is a quote that Lemmikainen’s mother paid to the Honey-bee to give him strength and courage to fly for the third time to the ninth heaven to get the healing salve. Rune 15view less
Books by Loretta Suliin Busch
Under the Sun and over the Moon: And Through the Stars of Hope