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SALMENHARA (Salmenhaara) Erkki (b. 12 III 1941, Helsinki) - Finnish composer and musicologist. He studied composition with J. Kokkonen at the Muses. Academy named after J. Sibelius in Helsinki (1958-64), took lessons from D. Ligeti in Vienna (1963), music theorist. studied subjects from E. Tavastshern at the University of Helsinki (1960-65), where he taught since 1963. Since 1974 Fin society. symph orchestras. In 1974-76 before. Union fin. composers. He wrote a number of books and articles about modern. fin. music and others. In Op. 60s used the technique of dodecafonia and other modern. writing techniques, since the 70s. turned to the traditions of fin. romantic schools and nat. folklore.