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Diane Jarvi A singer, songwriter, guitarist and kantele player, Diane Jarvi is a versatile performer of folk and world music. In addition to her own compositions, Jarvi is known for her intimate and authentic interpretations of tangos, waltzes, gypsy music, ballads, swing and cabaret songs from Finland, France, Germany, Cabo Verde, Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. Her recordings have led to radio play and performances at festivals in the U.S. and in Finland, where she is known in Finland as Minnesotan Satakieli--The Minnesota Nightingale. An award-winning poet under the name Diane Jarvenpa, her book of poetry, Divining The Landscape, was published by new Rivers Press.She was named the Finlandia Foundation Performer of the Year for 2000 and was awarded a McKnight MacPhail performing fellowship for 1999-2000. Diane Jarvi's recordings Foreign Winds, Revontuli and Flying into Blue are currently being heard on radio throughout Europe, Australia as well as radio stations around the U.S. Her recent recording Paper Heart brings the poetry Finland and love letters from France together with her own jazz ballads.