Middle Age Music of Finland

[idontgiveaflyingtoss]

Well, while it is fine, I cannot help but think of Monty Python.

[0WallStreet0]

What is the name of this song?

[tiki2188]

Anyone know the instrument making that droning sound? I believe it is the one that woman keeps turning.

[syntheticskull]

@tiki2188 It's called a Hurdy Gurdy. I shit you not.

[tiki2188]

@syntheticskull

Ha the "hur" made me think you were making fun of me but I looked it up, you are right!!

Thanks so much! I was wondering what that was and would've never found "hurdy gurdy" lol

[syntheticskull]

@tiki2188 Lol no problem :)

I laughed so hard when I first heard the name Hurdy Gurdy. Still better than the Digeridoo I guess xD

[tiki2188]

Anyone know the name of that instrument making the droning sound?

[veryumble]

Why aren't they in the kitchen, roasting me a boar and stirring honey into my booze while they warm it. Lazy wenches.

[PTR131]

Pole paha. Kindlasti halvem kui Eesti muusika.

[cr4yv3n]

I'm a sucker for these renaissance fairs ^^

[Nakhio]

there is something trolly in skandinavian music :D

[wertyupf]

I love it! I'm a Finn,so it's great!

[adan686]

EXCELENTE CANCION LASTIMA QUE NO SEPAMOS DE QUIEN ES O COMO SE LLAMA.

[MatiasBeast]

wow... the music is amazing



[no1weak]

womens didnt sing at midle ages

[the16Hobitt]

zanfona!!

[moimaailma]

Löytyykö Suomesta ketään kiinnostunutta soittamaan keskiaikamusaa? Yksin on niin kurja soitella, kun voi soittaa vain yhtä soitinta kerrallaan :D

[jeppe2299]

does this exist with better quality?

[Marhaba1973]

I have no idea what they're singing, but they sound wonderful. Thank you for sharing this.

[moimaailma]

This group is Räikkä, what a coincidence... I just found their blog :) you can also find them in facebook ;D

[coltsowl]

Love this music!!

Ladies see RONANTIC video:

A knight and his lady

[suntyro]

Turku on suomen perseenreikä.

[suntyro]

@TheParsimus EIIII!!!!

[mahajohn]

This stirs the ~1/4th of my soul' that happens to come from Finland (their name was Kivisto). Perhaps this affinity helps explain why I'm more affected at the level of my soul by drony, vaguely-eastern-y kind of music than I am by other musics that I also love.

[SlumNobility]

Too bad the lighting obscures the instruments. Isn't that a hurdy gurdy?

[globalheart]

Does anyone know who is performing please? Thx

[TheParsimus]

@globalheart

The group is called Räikkä. More videos can be found in YouTube.

[metalkaktus]

I will be in Finland for one year in a few months. Your music helps me to be proud of that ;)

[direwolf661]

Beautiful. Wish i was there. I wish there was a group like this in my town

[FanatiKOr]

very nice

[iwara]

素敵です

I really like this!

[TreeDwellnGnome]

Now this sounds authentic. I watched a few videos that were purportedly medieval but sounded more like New Age music.

I had buddy who was part Finn. She helped me cultivate an appreciation of Finnish culture.

[Zynohtna]

is that a recorder lol

[JaredChacon]

Flote yes

[Whayleejay]

@Zynohtna I said the exact same thing lol

[papermason]

I love this, I'm of Finnish descent (my Papa ja Mummu) were from Jyvaskyla and Turku. My father is fluent in Finnish and I know just a few words, mostly about food.

I love learning new things about Finland, its culture and history - it's so interesting. Thank you, for posting this great video, it's really well done.

[thunderheart226]

i cant wait till the Finnish population dies out and is taken over by Arabs making it 100% Islamic.

[MrNemusator]

They will got scared of music lol

[azmhyr]

I expected something yoik-like.

[timomastosalo]

@azmhyr That yoik is sami nation's tradition - a bit like in England there's celtic music along with the majority anglo-saxon music. Though in england they are more mixed.

[zepledfan413]

That is fantastic!! There's a mysterious lure within this music

[unski13]

This song is about one of the seven deadly sins, sloth. It's about a man who is too lazy to get up from bed on Sunday morning to go to church. The Devil whispers to his ear, encouraging him to continue sleeping, saying that he can serve the Lord by sleeping. The devil fails to mention that after death, such slackers end up laying forever on a mattress of worms... Search for Räikkä, if you want to see more!

[biobiowar]

@unski13 OMG I LOVE WORMS! i just took a bottle of sleeping pills.. no ones gonna stop me from opening a bait store in hell. DUDE IMA BE SOO RICH

[BalegardOfficial]

@unski13 That's a proof that Christianity equals Slavery ^___^ "You must go to the church, or you'll die." Way to go. The true religion of love and peace. :-)

[BalegardOfficial]

@BalegardOfficial or eventually have a bad afterlife.

[lonalore]

what are they singing about? Pls someone translate it to english :P

[akumayoukai]

zurrq durrq nqq text rrulks

[goresund]

This group is awesome. I visited the fair last Sat 27 09, same band, same feeling. great

[ex0dus696]

Don't lose that ok?Like most of Europeans did.Don't loose your culture and do not import another one !

[FALKOR78]

Avesome!!!

[gleb202]

wonderfull!

[arktikgraywolf]

finish chicks are hot, and music awesome

[dagnasty76]

beautiful and evocative

[vvfking]

ohh that takes me back.. i remember the middel ages.. good times :P

[machinecinema4]

@vvfking lol u werent even alive in those times..... and if u were ud be ollld really oooolllllddd sorry if im wrong :)

[cr4yv3n]

@machinecinema4 he's a vampire xD

[porizkovabasta]

group of witches:D No, just joking.. it sounds very good :D

[crimus]

rofl xD

[Finboy71]

What's the name of the group?

[psaravananbio]

Hi..

I dont know. I went to the Middle age market in Turku and luckily at that time show was going there. I dnt have any idea about the group. Sorry.

[betsyinen]

The name of the group is Räikkä (that's finnish word for a sort of clapper or rattle type of instrument). The song tells about a lazy man, who rather stays in bed than goes to church, and eventually ends up in hell becouse of that.. ;)

[IpaRipa]

@Finboy71 Hi. It's called "Räikkä"