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27: 126:(Ghent, Belgium) and Museum Fridericianium Kassel (Germany) among other venues. When the video clips of the choirs were distributed through online magazines and video sharing websites, the idea spread quickly to many other countries. To date additional Complaints Choirs have been organized in Bodø (Norway), Poikkilaakso primary school (Helsinki, Finland), 189:
refused to issue a permit because some members of the choir were foreigners and some of the lyrics touched upon "domestic affairs". Reuters quoted the festival organizer as saying, "Our conductor is Malaysian, so how could the choir go ahead without him?"
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in 2006. The project was initiated by artists Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen. A video installation consisting of the documentation of the public performances of the four choirs were shown at
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One of the complaints mentioned in the Helsinki version was the fact that the Finns were always beaten by the Swedes in the
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The name 'Complaints Choir' is a literal translation of the long-established Finnish expression
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Complaints Choir of Singapore video of song banned by Singapore Government
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Complaints Choir complains to full house - Embrace your inner complainer!
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Complaints Choir - Schott’s Vocab Blog - NYTimes.com
105:(UK) in 2005, followed by the Complaints Choirs of 395: 90:project that invites people to sing about their 302:, The St. Petersburg Times, 22 September 2006 232: 230: 228: 134:(Illinois, United States), Juneau (Alaska), 101:The first Complaints Choir was organized in 324:Complainers of the World Unite -- in Choirs 364:Megéneklik a mocskos buszt és a kutyaszart 240:. Reuters. 26 January 2008. Archived from 225: 378:Complaints Choirs Worldwide official page 71:Learn how and when to remove this message 335:, Deutschlandradio Kultur, April 4, 2007 34:This article includes a list of general 396: 342:, published by S.M.A.K., Ghent, 2006, 291:A Complaint Choir, Voicing Displeasure 293:, NPR Weekend Edition, 6 January 2007 419:Culture in Birmingham, West Midlands 20: 13: 424:Musical groups established in 2005 307:"Wir kommen, um uns zu beschweren" 278:, Helsingin Sanomat, 27 March 2006 98:together with fellow complainers. 40:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 435: 371: 25: 286:, Kunstkritikk, 23 January 2006 260: 414:Performance artist collectives 326:, Deutsche Welle, June 1, 2007 317:, BBC World, December 12, 2006 268:The choir wants your complaint 214: 1: 355:It's sing when you're whining 207: 404:British contemporary artists 7: 315:Complaints Choirs Worldwide 187:Media Development Authority 10: 440: 357:, The Age, June 3, 2007 202:Eurovision Song Contest 55:more precise citations. 366:, Origo, March 5, 2007 284:The Art of Complaining 270:, BBC, 12 January 2006 164:Durham, North Carolina 122:(Helsinki, Finland), 16:Community art project 309:, ORF, June 19, 2006 362:Peter Visnovitz: 298:Evgenia Ivanova: 81: 80: 73: 431: 385: 340:Lost & Found 333:Singende Nörgler 254: 253: 251: 249: 244:on 10 March 2016 234: 223: 218: 84:Complaints Choir 76: 69: 65: 62: 56: 51:this article by 42:inline citations 29: 28: 21: 439: 438: 434: 433: 432: 430: 429: 428: 394: 393: 383: 374: 322:Julie Gregson: 300:Musical moaning 263: 258: 257: 247: 245: 236: 235: 226: 219: 215: 210: 136:Gabriola Island 77: 66: 60: 57: 47:Please help to 46: 30: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 437: 427: 426: 421: 416: 411: 409:British choirs 406: 392: 391: 380: 373: 372:External links 370: 369: 368: 359: 350: 337: 328: 319: 310: 304: 295: 287: 282:Mika Hannula: 280: 272: 262: 259: 256: 255: 224: 212: 211: 209: 206: 115:St. Petersburg 79: 78: 33: 31: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 436: 425: 422: 420: 417: 415: 412: 410: 407: 405: 402: 401: 399: 390: 386: 381: 379: 376: 375: 367: 365: 360: 358: 356: 353:John Bailey: 351: 349: 348:90-75679-30-0 345: 341: 338: 336: 334: 331:Martin Koch: 329: 327: 325: 320: 318: 316: 313:Patrick Cox: 311: 308: 305: 303: 301: 296: 294: 292: 288: 285: 281: 279: 277: 273: 271: 269: 265: 264: 243: 239: 233: 231: 229: 222: 217: 213: 205: 203: 198: 196: 191: 188: 184: 179: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 149: 145: 142:(Australia), 141: 137: 133: 129: 125: 121: 116: 112: 108: 104: 99: 97: 93: 89: 88:community art 85: 75: 72: 64: 61:February 2008 54: 50: 44: 43: 37: 32: 23: 22: 19: 363: 354: 339: 332: 323: 314: 299: 290: 283: 275: 267: 261:Bibliography 246:. Retrieved 242:the original 216: 199: 195:valituskuoro 194: 192: 180: 160:Philadelphia 100: 83: 82: 67: 58: 39: 18: 181:In 2006 in 172:Netherlands 130:(Hungary), 53:introducing 398:Categories 208:References 154:(Poland), 138:(Canada), 103:Birmingham 92:complaints 36:references 183:Singapore 178:(Japan). 156:Hong Kong 148:Singapore 144:Jerusalem 140:Melbourne 168:Enschede 128:Budapest 124:S.M.A.K. 107:Helsinki 389:YouTube 152:Wrocław 132:Chicago 111:Hamburg 49:improve 346:  120:Kiasma 38:, but 248:5 May 176:Tokyo 96:choir 94:in a 86:is a 344:ISBN 250:2015 113:and 387:on 400:: 227:^ 166:, 162:, 158:, 150:, 146:, 109:, 252:. 170:( 74:) 68:( 63:) 59:( 45:.

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