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Pluck those strings, play that bow - kantele and jouhikko
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Pluck those strings, play that bow - kantele and jouhikko

Pluck those strings, play that bow - kantele and jouhikko

The kantele is seen as Finland’s national instrument and its mythological history is often reinforced: how Väinämöinen, a hero and the central character in our national epic, the Kalevala, builds the first kantele. The jouhikko is another instrument with a long history, known previously by the name jouhikantele (bowed kantele). Its living playing tradition gradually died down but was actively revived during the 20th century.

Tove Djupsjöbacka

September 30, 2019

A true sound garden
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A true sound garden

A true sound garden

Sometimes a record gives you the impression of sneaking into a secret place, in this case maybe a small house in the forest with a light scent of smoke in the walls.

Tove Djupsjöbacka

June 10, 2016

Finnish Music Quarterly
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ISSN 0782-1069
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