How to play the Jouhikko

A jouhikko primer with Pekko Käppi. Anyone wanting information about jouhikko, how to play or make or get hold of one please contact Pekko himself via www.pekkokappi.com/ as alas I myself cannot help in these matters.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• jouhikko
• Pekko
• Kappi
• bowed
• lyre

[ziribai]

@llamaswithattitude Thank you! This is the good side of youtube! :)

[llamaswithattitude]

@ziribai

@HadesJr9001

You can buy kanteles and Jouhikkos here: kantele(dot)co(dot)uk/

[HadesJr9001]

@ziribai ive been wondering the same thing. msg me if you you have any luck

[ziribai]

Where can i get a Jouhikko? Do you know any makers? Any sellers? I would be very thankful with your help

[carnright]

Awesome! I was inspired to make one which is almost finished. I was wondering, are all three strings ever played all together? The bridge is curved yes?

[ignoranttwat]

I really want to get one of those.

[yidneth]

I just got a jouhikko myself, actually i'm a composer singer-songwriter, and I play mostly keyboards, piano, hammered dulcimer and others, but a friend gifted me a kantele and drew me into finnish music so finally go the decision to grab a jouhikko, only a couple of days with it, so trying to look for instructional material :) ty!

[awaa1134]

This is awesome. How do you use the left hand. It looks as though you are not touching the strings. Are you bending them with your hand? Thanks!

[jkrob88]

The strings of jouhikko are usually made from horsehair, nowadays also from fishing line. There is a good book in English and Finnish about the jouhikko, written by Rauno Nieminen.