A Finnish fiddler trading fours with a Hindustani vocalist, Swedish herding calls soaring over a djembe and didjeridu groove, Russian refrains inserted between Finnish texts and Swedish harmonies—these are only a few examples of the transnational musical fusions and collaborations that characterize nykykansanmusiikki, or “contemporary folk music,” in Finland. It is common practice for Finnish contemporary folk musicians to collaborate with foreign artists, dig for source materials in neighbouring countries, play traditional instruments from multiple cultures, market their creations as “world music from Finland,” and speak of “global folk music communities.”