Knudsen & Syrjälä – Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Taragot Sounds, 2023) Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Talking Strings) is a collaborative album by two…
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Arja Kastinen’s Kantervo Unveils the Soul of Karelian Kantele Music
Arja Kastinen – Kantervo (Temps Oy, 2023) Kantervo is Arja Kastinen’s sixth solo album. This spellbinding, meditative set of recordings is part of her research…
View More Arja Kastinen’s Kantervo Unveils the Soul of Karelian Kantele MusicThe Alluring Finnish Kantele
The kantele is a traditional Finnish musical instrument that belongs to the family of string instruments known as zithers. Specifically, zithers are characterized by a…
View More The Alluring Finnish KanteleKardemimmit to Perform at Scandinavia House in New York City
Finnish band Kardemimmit is set to perform at Scandinavia House in New York City on Saturday, October 1, 2022. The all-female quartet will bring 15…
View More Kardemimmit to Perform at Scandinavia House in New York CityThe Spellbinding Songs of Sinikka Langeland
Sinikka Langeland – Wolf Rune (ECM, 2021) Norwegian composer, songwriter, vocalist and kantele player Sinikka Langeland continues to deliver delightful and mesmerizing music with her…
View More The Spellbinding Songs of Sinikka LangelandWolf Rune, New Album from Sinikka Langeland
Acclaimed Norwegian singer-songwriter and kantele master Sinikka Langeland has a new album titled ‘Wolf Rune‘ (ECM). The solo recording highlights Langeland’s work as a vocalist…
View More Wolf Rune, New Album from Sinikka LangelandTimeless Flute and Kantele Serenity
Peter Phippen & Arja Kastinen – Forest of a Thousand Songs (Temps Oy, 2020) Forest of a Thousand Songs transports the listener to a world…
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Sinikka Langeland – Starflowers (ECM Records, 2007) Starflowers is a stunning collaboration between Norwegian folk music composer, songwriter, vocalist and kantele player Sinikka Langeland and…
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