Karelian Folk Music Ensemble "Lannen Lokari"

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Coming from the land of the Kalevala, an ancient land of forests, lakes, small villages and epic songs, the Karelian Folk Music Ensemble is a trio from Petrozavodsk, in the Russian Republic of Karelia. Karelia is a region that encompasses both sides of the Finnish/Russian border and the ensemble's music is an exciting and interesting mix of Finnish, Russian and Karelian cultures. Their music ranges from the ancient epic songs accompanied by Finnish harps to a capella Russian village songs, from old shepherd melodies on wooden flutes and trumpet to Finnish dances on accordions, and from scythe accompaniment to church bells. Instruments played by the trio include 5,10, and 32-string kanteles (finnish-karelian harp ), jouhikko (karelian bowed lyre), wooden wind instruments ( diatonic flutes, overtone flutes, goat's horn, birch barked trumpet, and Estonian bag-pipes), Russian and German button accordions, mandolin, bass, scythe and horse bells, plus three strong voices accompanied by instruments or sung acapella.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• karelian
• folk
• music
• ensemble
• lannen
• lokari
• finland
• finnish
• world
• suomi
• suomea
• karelia

[sulray]

great music ,karelians must be the Irish of the east...

[Svansakuten]

@sulray

If you look at the map it must be the Irish of the North...

[StatosThaMan]

IT made me proud as Karelian. :)

[hwilbert47]

Here is the original, recorded in New York 1.6.1930: /watch?v=P59U0jFMxxo

[vinstrumentals]

Even though I have no understanding of the language the music is the story of humanity encompassed in and interpreted through sound. This particular music is so natural and organic sounding, in a world where everything is becoming so synthetic this is really beautifully refreshing, true earth music. Thank you for sharing this.

[weebonnieladdie]

then we are Irish of the North, as this is where we live...:))))

[Spyflugan91]

@Svansakuten Karelian!

[Svansakuten]

We are from the Viking Area, and you are on the border to Europe as well. Carelians are living in Russia, dear friend. This band is from Petrodavosk. They sing in Finnish as it is their culture.

[tuulabruno]

Tää on ihana!!!! Thank you :)))))) is my country..from Finland this music is very ,very old:))

[Svansakuten]

They are from Petrodavorsk students living in US. And great!