Riikka Ahokas

Grant researcher, post-graduate study right
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies

Biography

I am conducting research in the counter section of the disciplines of (music) education, cognitive music science and psychology. Recently my main research interest has been rhythm, and my forthcoming dissertation is concentrated on the connection between human perception of rhythm and cognition. I conduct research and investigative journalism also in other areas of music - latest popuralized and scholar work has been concentrated on female-identified and non binary musicians career development possibilities.  

During the academic year 2021-2022, I was a visiting researcher at the Centre for Neuroscience in Education (CNE) laboratory at the University of Cambridge.

My work has been supported by the Alfred Kordelin Foundation (2021) and the Cultural Foundation of Finland (2024). In 2022 I received an honourable mention at the KOURA awards for my investigative journalism work focusing on the career opportunities of female- identified and non-binary professional musicians ().

Publications

Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

Music and Science
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Saarikallio, Suvi
Welch, Graham
Goswami, Usha
Parviainen, Tiina
Publication
2024
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Early Childhood Education Journal
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Saarikallio, Suvi
Welch, Graham
Parviainen, Tiina
Louhivuori, Jukka
Publication
2023
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Naiset, musiikki, tutkimus : ennen ja nyt
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Publication
2023
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Music Perception
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Tretow, Ariane
Toiviainen, Petri
Leppänen, Paavo
Saarikallio, Suvi
Publication
2022
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Toiminta soi
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Publication
2021
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Toiminta soi
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Publication
2021
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International Seminar of the ISME Research Commission
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Saarikallio, Suvi
Publication
2020
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Toiminta soi
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Publication
2019
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International Conference of CIPEM/ INET-md
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Saarikallio, Suvi
Publication
2017
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Approaches : Music Therapy & Special Music Education
Kivijärvi, Sanna
Sutela, Katja
Ahokas, Riikka