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Tag: Estonian music
Mari Kalkun Claims Top Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for the Month of September 2023
The album Stoonia Lood / Stories of Stonia by Estonian artist Mari Kalkun has landed at #1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart for the…
Mari Kalkun’s New Album “Stories of Stonia” Weaves Ancient Epics and Modern Melodies
Mari Kalkun – Stories of Stonia (Real World Records, 2023) On Stories of Stonia, Estonian singer Mari Kalkun uses her intimate, ethereal and exceptionally expressive…
Estonian Vocalist and Songwriter Mari Kalkun
Mari Kalkun, a prominent folk musician and songwriter from Estonia, was born in Võrumaa, a southeastern region of Estonia. She resides in a farmhouse built…
Hiiu Kannel Innovators Puuluup
Estonian act Puuluup consists of two musicians: Ramo Teder (a solo artist in Pastacas) and Marko Veisson (who is also an anthropologist and lecturer). The…
Estonia’s Puuluup to Perform at Joe’s Pub in New York City
The Estonian nu-folk duo Puuluup, made up of Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson is set to perform on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Joe’s Pub…
The Alluringly Beautiful Sounds of the Kannel
Eva Väljaots – Hundinuiaõis – Bulrush Bloom (self-released, 2022) “Hundinuiaõis – Bulrush Bloom” presents the mesmerizing sounds of the traditional kannel, a plucked zither from…
Make Your Move, Innovation Rooted in Estonian Folk
Trad.Attack! – Make Your Move (Trad.Attack!, 2020) Make Your Move is the fourth album from innovative Estonian band Trad.Attack! The trio plays a sizzling mix…
Fiery and Edgy Estonian Folk
Trad.Attack! – Kullakarva / Shimmer Gold (Trad.Attack!, 2017) Trad.Attack! is one of the leading acts in the current Estonian world music and contemporary folk scene.…
Artist Profiles: Diskreetse Mango Trio
Diskreetse Mango Trio is a band that performs folk music, mainly rune-songs, in the key of rock. Despite of their name (Trio) they actually have…