Career
He has also been working as a journalist for example at YLE (The Finnish Braodcasting Company). Häggman is specialized in various ethnic percussion and film music compositions. After studying philosophy at Helsinki University he made music trips to Turkey, the Caribbean, South America and Greenland, which resulted in music studies and program series in the Finnish radio.
Häggman has been collaborating with numerous dancers, actors and directors in many theaters and institutes in Finland (Finnish National Theatre, Helsinki City Theatre, Q-teatteri, Raatikko, Sibelius Academy etc).
His music has been heard in many theater plays as well as dance productions and films. One of the later works include music for two documentary films by film director Lasse Naukkarinen, one about the unique original Karelian village Paanajärvi and the other about the state of Kerala in South India.
He has been working at the YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Corporation) making ethnomusical documentaries and other programs for the radio. He also plays in different world music, jazz and other orchestras as a musician.
He has also taken part in many international projects, one of them being the TEV-theater that has toured all around the world.
(for example at New York Fringe Festival 2009). Digital Video Disc: The Rasmus: Live 2012 / volume 2 (as editor) 2013
Civil Defense: SPC Steelband: Sensitive Saguaro (as musician) 2011
South-Indian Thali Etelä-Intian Thali, director Lasse Naukkarinen (as composer) 2007
Paanajärven Anni, director Lasse Naukkarinen (as composer) 2006
Civil Defense: Don Johnson Big Band: Private Intentions (as musician) 2006
Pelicanman (Pelikaanimies), director Liisa Helminen (as musician) 2004
Umur, director: Kai Lehtinen (as composer) 2004
Civil Defense: Alhaji Dan with Nakhit Silmillah (as musician) 2002
Civil Defense: “Vem ska trösta Knyttet” 1999 and Kuka lohduttaisi Nyytiä (as musician) 2000
Erakkorapu, director Kai Lehtinen (as composer) 1999
Civil Defense: Porvookantaatti, City of Porvoo 650-years anniversary cantata, Finland (as musician) 1996
C-cassette release only: Toni Edelmann: Lauluja Putikosta ja Punkaharjulta (as musician) 1993
Sateen Jälkeen, director Kiti Luostarinen (as musician) 1992
Kuulin äänen, director Kiti Luostarinen ja Toni Edelmann (as musician) 1990
LP: Ahmatova, music from the television-feature Kuulin äänen (as musician) 1989.
