Sytyke, the only stick-kantele-group in the whole world, has released its debut album. The six members of the band play 19-20-string Saarijärvi kantele, which are played with a wooden stick in the so-called stick style. This way of playing almost disappear in Finland, but is now revived and living again. The musicians of Sytyke – […]
Tyyppi: Äänite (fyysinen tai digitaalinen)
Lyra All Stars: Kalevala
Lyra All Stars has released a record with compositions by Vega Välitalo to texts from Kalevala. The heading is Kalevala, the national epos for the whole people, for all ages. Elias Lönnrot gathered the Kalevala songs from the people and now Lyra All Stars gives the people its own version of what was gathered. […]
Sirkus: Hiluhilu
Sirkus, who has performed mostly Irish folk music during the last ten years, presents new interpretations of well-known Finnish folk songs on their new album Hiluhilu, as well as some own new songs. The musicians Petri and Keijo Keinonen and Heikki Kangasniemi have chosen songs which feel personally important. Even songs as much performed as […]
Salla Seppä: Puupiika
Puupiika was founded in Spring 2006, its seven members are present and coming professionals from North Carelian AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU. Every musician brings his own nuances to the music and the Puupiika-sound is like a weaving of threads in different colors. The music is composed by Salla Seppä and the eight pieces together form a love story […]
Freilach mit Kneidlach: Klezmorim fun Helsinki
Freilach mit Kneidlach was founded in 1998 after performing in different combinations at several events arranged by the Jewish congregation in Helsinki. The band wants to remain true to the traditions of klezmer music and preserve the original playing style, as well as make klezmer music feel close to different kinds of people. The members […]
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