Helmet Music Challenges 2018–2024

2024

  1. A funk record from the 1970s
  2. A work or song featuring polyrhythm
  3. A raga corresponding to the time of day
  4. Music composed in 1924
  5. Music inspired by a comic book
  6. A song featuring someone playing the shakuhachi
  7. An album or song about friendship
  8. Estonian orchestral music
  9. The soundtrack of a Finnish film
  10. An aria sung by a soprano
  11. A record featuring someone playing the cuica
  12. Music recommended by library staff
  13. Music composed by a royal court composer
  14. A song featuring whistling
  15. Music composed for Finnish-language poems
  16. A work inspired by visual art
  17. Music composed for the lute or theorbo
  18. Drum and bass music from the 2000s
  19. Heavy music from Sweden
  20. Pelimanni (spelman) music from the Uusimaa region
  21. Music played on everyday household items
  22. Tracker music from the 1990s
  23. A record by an artist who has busked
  24. Archipelago-themed music
  25. A record released by the Motown record label
  26. Big band music
  27. Summery rap music
  28. Argentinian tango
  29. A record from the 1960s featuring sounds produced through FM synthesis
  30. A record or song about sports
  31. Atonal music
  32. A record released in 1974
  33. A Phrygian composition
  34. An avant garde metal record
  35. Hiking-themed music
  36. A self-published record
  37. Music from the classical antiquity period
  38. Music performed in 1524
  39. A synthwave record
  40. A work featuring throat singing
  41. Finnish rock music from the 2020s
  42. A record featuring someone playing the banjo
  43. Braindance music
  44. An ambient record
  45. A recording based on improvisation
  46. A song or record that gives you energy for everyday chores
  47. Ethiopian jazz
  48. Electro from Detroit
  49. Opera music from China
  50. Christmas music from the Baroque period

2023

  1. Music from the year you were born
  2. A song about a historical event
  3. The original version of a song that has been translated into Finnish
  4. Melodeath music
  5. Music by an artist whose name begins with a “P”
  6. A Luova Records release
  7. A song that mentions an inventor or scientist
  8. Your parents’ or friend’s favourite music
  9. Freeform music
  10. A song whose lyrics feature someone making a phone call
  11. Music from a film based on a book
  12. A song with a month in the title
  13. A song whose lyrics mention a clock or the passage of time
  14. Music by a band formed in 1973 or earlier
  15. Music from a computer or video game
  16. Rai music from Algeria
  17. Music by a member of the Finnish Tatar population
  18. The same symphony conducted by two different conductors
  19. A song competing in the Eurovision Song Contest or UMK in 2023
  20. Norwegian jazz
  21. A Bob Dylan song performed by a woman
  22. Music from a country you have visited or would like to visit
  23. Music by a Finnish gospel artist
  24. Music by a musician whose biography you have read or would like to read
  25. Music in performed in the Luxembourgish language
  26. Music by a band performing at the TUSKA 2023 festival
  27. Music composed by artificial intelligence
  28. Songs in the Hmong language
  29. A song performed by a child and a parent or grandparent together
  30. Music by a wind quartet
  31. Music with percussion instruments only
  32. Ska music from Jamaica
  33. A soundtrack from 1973
  34. Music for plants
  35. Music performed by means other than singing or musical instruments
  36. Music by a musician living in your birthplace or hometown
  37. A Helmi Levyt release
  38. Songs in a language you would like to learn
  39. Music with an electric violin
  40. A song performed by an artist aged over 80
  41. A song that quotes another song
  42. Find as many songs with the same theme in different genres as possible
  43. A song whose title includes the name of a country or continent
  44. All Saints’ Day or Halloween-themed music
  45. Film music composed by Ennio Morricone in the 1980s
  46. An opera or ballet performance at medici.tv or oopperabaletti.fi/stage24
  47. A song with music or lyrics written by a child
  48. Music from an album released in 2023
  49. Music played with a jouhikko (bowed lyre) or five-string kantele
  50. Happy Christmas carols composed by Finns

2022

  1. A song that gives life advice
  2. Music by an artist born in 1922
  3. A song with a title that includes a name of a city
  4. A work or album that includes a rare instrument
  5. A song that mentions a newspaper or magazine
  6. Contemporary Sámi language music
  7. An album or work you give to a friend as a gift
  8. Music related to sports
  9. Music recommended by your favourite artist
  10. Music by an Afghan-born female vocalist
  11. Celtic music
  12. A work with a weather phenomenon in its title
  13. Music composed to Eino Leino’s poems
  14. Music by a Finnish Romani musician
  15. A work with a fruit in its title
  16. A song that you think is translated well from another language
  17. Music that you would like to play
  18. A work or album that was originally banned or censored
  19. Music by Nordic representatives of the Eurovision Song Contest
  20. Music by a band with more than ten members
  21. Finnish blues
  22. A song that is somehow related to your life
  23. Music by a German band
  24. Finnish film music
  25. Finnish or Swedish language reggae music
  26. An album you would take with you to a deserted island
  27. Music by a non-binary artist
  28. Goa trance music
  29. A song with a title that features a female name
  30. Classical music you would listen to outdoors on a sunny day
  31. Music by a Ukrainian artist or band
  32. A cat-themed work or song
  33. Music by an artist born in the 2000s
  34. Songs from the sea
  35. A song with lyrics that resemble a letter or message
  36. A rock band or artist on stage with a classical orchestra
  37. A Geffen Records release
  38. Music in a language you do not understand.
  39. Road trip songs
  40. Jùjú music from Nigeria
  41. A work with a title featuring the name of a star, constellation or planet
  42. A live album of a concert recorded in 1972
  43. Post-rock
  44. Music of a Finnish vocalist who sings in Swedish
  45. A song that will brighten the darkest of days
  46. A song with a title that features a male name
  47. A song with lyrics that are addressed to a young person or child
  48. Music by a physically impaired artist or musician
  49. A song with lyrics that express gratitude to someone or for something
  50. Christmas-themed instrumental music

2021

  1. The title of the work includes a promise or a wish
  2. An album with a monochromatic cover
  3. A children’s song about an exotic animal
  4. A song about an object or item with a story
  5. Shepherding music
  6. A song or melody about a friend or friendship
  7. An album with light and shadows on the cover
  8. Music inspired by the Kalevala
  9. Instrumental music by a Japanese composer
  10. Music or an album released in 1971
  11. A work with a bird in its title
  12. A work by a Polish composer
  13. Music by a transgender musician
  14. Music performed in Hawaiian
  15. Songs with supernatural themes
  16. A song or work based on or inspired by a book
  17. A song or album about dance or dancing
  18. Songs dedicated to a mother
  19. Bossa nova music from Brazil
  20. Three Eurovision Song Contest winners from different decades
  21. A song about hair
  22. Music performed by a swing orchestra
  23. Krautrock
  24. Music by an artist or musician with a sensory disability
  25. A work by a contemporary Finnish composer
  26. Music by a Canadian artist
  27. Music by a Filipino artist or band
  28. A song with lyrics in more than one language
  29. A classic of electronic music
  30. Lullabies from Finland and abroad
  31. A work with a day of the week in the title
  32. Nu metal music
  33. Music played on traditional Chinese instruments
  34. A progressive rock album released in the 21st century
  35. An opera in Italian
  36. Music released by Chess Records
  37. A Finnish-language album published in the 21st century
  38. Music played on a harmonica
  39. Mariachi music
  40. Music by a singer with a successful solo career after leaving a band
  41. Music released by Island Records
  42. Music performed by an Iranian pop singer
  43. A song about a teddy bear or a doll
  44. A work featuring a nyckelharpa
  45. Music by a band whose name contains four letters
  46. Rock music from Thailand
  47. The soundtrack of an animated film
  48. An album released in 2021
  49. Solos composed by Oskar Merikanto
  50. Christmas music performed by a Finnish choir

2020

  1. Music performed by a trio
  2. Baroque music
  3. Music or an album released in 1970
  4. An album with a hand on its cover
  5. Music related to water
  6. Sámi music
  7. An Oscar-winning soundtrack
  8. An Icelandic composer, band or artist
  9. Finnish rap
  10. Music that you find dramatic
  11. Music by an artist who passed away in 2019
  12. An album with a painting or a drawing on its cover
  13. Music that is partially or fully performed in a dialect
  14. Music related to food
  15. Easter-themed church music
  16. Music that includes laughter
  17. A rock album with a photo of the band on the cover
  18. A cuplé
  19. Spring music
  20. African traditional music
  21. Spanish classical guitar music
  22. Music by an artist who you think is undervalued
  23. Jazz by a musician born in 1920
  24. Music from Latin America
  25. Finnish waltz or wartime songs
  26. Music that includes yodelling
  27. Children’s music performed by children
  28. Poems set to music
  29. A piece of music under a minute in length
  30. Marine-themed music
  31. Music by an ensemble that includes musicians from different continents
  32. Music performed by a Finnish artist in a foreign language
  33. Music based on fairy tales
  34. An album released by the record label Ondine
  35. Music that includes nature sounds
  36. Klezmer music
  37. A duet performed by a female and a male singer
  38. Music by a composer born in 1820
  39. A punk classic
  40. Music where animals are imitated
  41. Fado music
  42. A musical work where the moon plays the main role
  43. Video game music
  44. Choral music by Thomas Tallis
  45. Music about birth
  46. Finnish jazz
  47. An album or music released in 2020
  48. Black metal
  49. Three national or regional anthems
  50. Christmas music on the harp

2019

  1. A reggae album
  2. A performer or a composer previously unknown to you
  3. Music that is or has been banned somewhere sometime
  4. A piece of music from each of Finland’s neighbouring countries (Sweden, Norway, Russia)
  5. Two versions of a classic album (the original and a remastered/deluxe version)
  6. Finnic peoples’ traditional laments (= itkuvirret)
  7. Ukulele music
  8. Music recommended by your neighbour
  9. Marching band music
  10. Music from your favourite holiday destination
  11. Music that comforts you when you’re sad
  12. Music for a preparty
  13. A string quartet
  14. Music that was important to you as a teenager
  15. Bagpipe music
  16. Music composed by a bass player
  17. Instrumental music
  18. Train-themed music
  19. A piano concerto composed for one hand
  20. Music related to a particular town or neighbourhood
  21. An album that’s not on Spotify
  22. An album released 50 years ago (in 1969)
  23. An ECM Records release
  24. An album that has a transport vehicle on the cover
  25. A one-hit wonder
  26. Music composed by Hildegard of Bingen
  27. A children’s music classic
  28. Music with a climate theme
  29. A live recording
  30. A podcast by a music journalist
  31. Music related to a historical or political event
  32. Music you like but would rather not admit to
  33. A piece composed for solo double bass
  34. Music from a musical
  35. Doom metal
  36. A record with a pink sleeve
  37. The original version of a more famous cover song
  38. A posthumous piece of music
  39. Music performed by a wind orchestra
  40. Music recommended by someone under the age of 10
  41. Music by a group that’s still performing in its original line-up
  42. Music by an artist whose image you find irritating
  43. An animal-themed piece of music
  44. Pop music performed by a classical artist
  45. A record self-released by the artist
  46. Music recommended by a librarian
  47. Computer-made music
  48. Your family member’s favourite music
  49. Music to fall asleep to
  50. ‘Atypical’ Christmas music

2018

  1. A concept album
  2. An opera overture
  3. An album sung by a language you don’t understand
  4. A chart-topping song or album from the year you were born
  5. A soundtrack
  6. An album inspired by a city
  7. An album with a name that includes a color
  8. An album selected at random from a shelf in library
  9. A kids music album from the 2000s
  10. An award winning album (e.g. a Grammy)
  11. Music composed before the year 1700
  12. A piece of music composed for a single instrument
  13. Music by an artist with your initials
  14. A symphony
  15. Music with a political message
  16. Comedy music or parody music
  17. A debut album
  18. An album with scat singing
  19. An album with a cover featuring an animal
  20. An album from a legendary record company (Blue Note)
  21. Ballet music
  22. An album with blue and white on the cover
  23. Music featuring a rare voice type
  24. Music by an artist known for some other career
  25. An album with a cover you dislike
  26. An album with outstanding cover art
  27. A symphony with a nickname
  28. Music associated with your place of birth or other meaningful place
  29. An album with at least two members of the same family
  30. An album or a piece of music referring to literature
  31. An album praised by a blogger or a critic
  32. A Finnish composition from the National Romantic era
  33. Music that makes you happy
  34. Choral music
  35. An a cappella album
  36. At least two different versions of the same piece of music
  37. A tango album
  38. Music from a neighbouring country
  39. An album or a piece of music that reminds you of space
  40. Finnish folk music from the 2000s
  41. Marginal music from Soundcloud
  42. An album found on Musiikkikirjastot.fi
  43. An album recommended by a librarian
  44. An album with a feeling in its title
  45. A kantele album
  46. Music with autumnal vibes
  47. Country album
  48. An album with djembe drums
  49. Flamenco nuevo music
  50. An album with child performers