Martti Eliel Pokela (23 January 1924 – 23 August 2007) was a Finnish folk musician and composer.

[1] Pokela was an expert with the kantele, Finland's national musical instrument.

[1][2] Pokela merged traditional Finnish folk music with contemporary sounds.

[1] Pokela taught kantele playing at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and Kuopio until 1987.

[1] He was the founder of the academy's folk music department, where he was named a full professor in 1980.