Näätänen, Reetta
Academic degree
Master of Music, Bachelor of Arts
Title
väitöstutkija, jatko-opiskelija
Unit
Docmus-tohtorikoulu, Docmus-tohtorikoulu
Fields of expertise
Western art music, Asian studies, cross-culturalism, Japanese studies, cultural appropriation
Fields of science
616 Other humanities, 6131 Theatre, dance, music, other performing arts
Fields of art
Music
Language skills
Finnish, Japanese, English
ORCID iD
Email
reetta.naatanen@uniarts.fi
Personal links
Description of activity
Reetta Näätänen works as a clarinetist at the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra (2001-) and as a PhD researcher at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts (2022-). She is a regular member of the TampereRaw contemporary music ensemble and also forms a duo with kantele artist Eva Alkula. Her research deals with the necessity of cultural sensitivity when performing cross-cultural works from different eras. In particular, she is interested in the representation of Japanese culture in contemporary Western music.