Martti Pokela

Finnish folk musician and composer (1924–2007)
Person human Q3295912
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Martti Pokela

Summary

Martti Pokela is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haapavesi[2]. He was born on January 23, 1924[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on August 23, 2007[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], composer[7], and kantele player[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haapavesi[2], Martti Pokela…
  • Martti Pokela died in Helsinki[4].
  • Martti Pokela was born on January 23, 1924[3].
  • Martti Pokela died on August 23, 2007[5].
  • Martti Pokela is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[10].
  • Martti Pokela was married to Marjatta Pokela[11].
  • A child of Martti Pokela was Eeva-Leena Pokela[12].
  • Martti Pokela held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Finnish was Martti Pokela's native language[14].
  • Martti Pokela's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Martti Pokela worked as a composer[7].
  • Martti Pokela worked as a kantele player[8].
  • Martti Pokela's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[15].
  • Martti Pokela received the Professor[16].
  • Martti Pokela received the Finnish State Prize for Music[17].
  • Martti Pokela is recorded as male[18].
  • Martti Pokela's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Martti Pokela's genre is traditional folk music[20].
  • Martti Pokela's Commons category is recorded as Martti Pokela[21].
  • Martti Pokela earned the academic degree of agronomist[22].
  • Martti Pokela's family name is recorded as Pokela[23].
  • Martti Pokela's given name is recorded as Martti[24].
  • Martti Pokela's given name is recorded as Eliel[25].
  • Martti Pokela's instrument is recorded as kantele[26].
  • Martti Pokela's instrument is recorded as violin[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-01-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-08-23[31]

  • Genre(s): folk[32]

  • Community tags: composer, folk, kantele[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5914f7fa-86e6-40f9-9a7a-acd25494e59e[34]

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Origins and Family

Martti Pokela was born in Haapavesi[2]. He was born on January 23, 1924[3]. Finnish was his native language[14].

Education

Martti Pokela's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[15]. He earned the academic degree of agronomist[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], composer[7], and kantele player[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Professor[16], a honorific prefix[35] and Finnish State Prize for Music[17], a music award[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1972[38].

Personal Life

Among Martti Pokela's spouses was Marjatta Pokela[11]. A child of him was Eeva-Leena Pokela[12].

Death and Burial

Martti Pokela died on August 23, 2007[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Martti Pokela ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Martti Pokela born?

Born in Haapavesi[2], Martti Pokela…

Where did Martti Pokela die?

Martti Pokela passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who was Martti Pokela married to?

Martti Pokela's spouses include Marjatta Pokela[11].

What did Martti Pokela do for work?

Martti Pokela worked as musicologist[6], composer[7], and kantele player[8].

Where did Martti Pokela go to school?

Martti Pokela was educated at University of Helsinki[15].

What awards did Martti Pokela receive?

Honors received include Professor[16] and Finnish State Prize for Music[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . mtv.fi. Retrieved . mtv.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . fimic.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Helsinki
    Native language Finnish
    Place of birth Haapavesi
    Child Eeva-Leena Pokela
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