Varttina-Katariina

[yellowpaw895]

Does anyone know the name of the tall lady with dark hair?

[EneriGiilaan]

@yellowpaw895 Riikka Timonen. Wonderful singer, but for some reason or another she didn't fit well in the complex Värttinä chemistry and left after little less than two years.

Put this in YouTube search box for one of her solo works:

v=O-XBIs3yxrI

[ralphyboy25]

@EneriGiilaan Thanks for the reference to Riikka's solo work. Very interesting.

[karteorhan]

Katariina is a 13itch XD

[risto994]

jag är från Karelia

[g4rdenian]

The most amazing rhythm- and sound-textured candy my ears ever tasted!

[tasteism]

The constant repetitions are irritating but overall a very intersting style of music.

[bucephalus4]

This is insanely fast, I'm not sure how they even get the words out. It makes me smile though! : )

[gregorykatrina]

This is strikingly similar in style to folk music from our country Lithuania, and the language is similar to our 'fairy folk' speak. If you're interested in our language type in: mokinukes - mazyti mielas

[ramakoira]

Language does remind Kalevala's verses. This song is about Catherine who goes without a belt, which is why village folk begin to wonder what is wrong with her. Could it be that she's slept with some of the village boys, is that why she has no belt?

[thegreentomatillo]

in italian it is nearly the same, quite vicious, must be gouvttesuorat sagat ;-)

[goldgrif]

dont understand a  word, BUT I LIKE

[666HumanHunter666]

they are so amazing.. so eddictive

[Longquark]

The way they lay out some of their lyrics kind of reminds me of Kalevala's verse.

[clickcijum]

i love how this about a girl whose belt is missing. xDD

[Omtomramoa]

First Värttinä I heard - loved them ever since. This singing just knocks me over

[I3urtonfeind]

the SPIRIT FINGERS at 2:05 are killer

[lav22222]

varttina became a very big part of my life, they are simply great

[Bugiska]

I love Finnish music.. but I don't understand a word :D

[bustedei]

@Bugiska Im from Finland, and neither do I.

[Thx1138d]

Go to Varttina.com see translations

[anulay]

God, that was so adorable! I love this song.

[lav22222]

so sofisticated.sax is great

[pbcinla]

Pretty cool accordion, but "what's up with the girls" casting spells at it? haha

[ilppo1]

Kerran yks jenkki, kuultuaan et oon suomesta, kysy multa hämäläiseltä mistä tää biisi kertoo. Onneks tää on niitä selvimpiä näiltä et kerroin et (karjalan) kylissä oli semmonen juorukulttuuri ja ykkösaihe oli miniöitten mahat. On nää tehnyt mielettömästi suomen kansanmusiikin tuntemukselle nykysuomessa ja maailmalla.

[annamuru]

Tossaha menis kieli iha sekasi : DD

[TAKENnameARGH]

Someone-walked-with-Catherine-­whos-that?!

That-the-village-folks-pondere­d-Whispered-and-Spread-the-gos­sip

Whats-with-our-daughter!?

Would-we-had-had-"business"-th­e-village-boys-wandered-in-the­-evening-at-Catherines-porch

joo-o

[vesisotku]

Kiva!

[ppbm]

Helló!

November 1.-én Värttina koncert Prágában.

Mi megyünk páran Budapestről.

Sörgyár és városnézés este meg koncer.

Ha valakit érdekel üzenjen iwiwen Pálvölgyi Jetinek

[gtristdan]

I love Varttina! I saw them in Central Park, NYC and they were AMAZING.. My favorite band.

[ppbm]

Helló!

November 1.-én Värttina koncert Prágában.

Mi megyünk páran Budapestről.

Sörgyár és városnézés este meg koncert.

Ha valakit érdekel üzenjen iwiwen Pálvölgyi Jetinek

[MuscleJacker]

Riikka! Iro and Nahkaruoska are also sung extremely fast.

[MisLuck]

kyl sitä aina vaan naurraa kun näitä vanhoja värttinöitä kuuntelloo XD

Hyviä ovat, elekkee nyt itkekö.

[jossujb]

Yea, finish can be sung very fast. I know people who talk and sing even faster. But I really can´t. Värttinä on niin paras. Värttinä rocks.

[popguppie]

Even my nieces already liked this song 8 years ago, though we don't understand a word of it. One of my favorites.

[wutzelkrump]

It's unbelievable how they can sing in Finnish THIS fast....

[gergikrnju]

Fast language

[tagtenor]

Varttina ROCKS!!

Incredible! :-)

[mach66]

Remind me of the concert I saw in chicago back in 1994. But it seems the band member changed.

[kopiikat]

Whoa... this is faster than the recording.

[SyNthSkiN]

*luff*