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Artist
Ritva Koistinen
12+ albums
kantelefinnishScandinavian folkfolkFinnish Folk
about
A Finnish lecturer in and performer on the kantele. A kantele (harppu in Sami) is a traditional plucked string instrument of the dulcimer and zither family native to Finland and Karelia. Recordings available internationally are few; her performance of Pari Intervallo, composed by Arvo Pärt, was recently included on a cover cd of Songlines. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Aamusella kun herään - When I Wake In The Morning
992Pari Intervallo
803Luadogan meri - Ladoga Sea
764Eteläpohjalainen jenkka (Schottisch From Southern Ostrobothnia)
705Sonata For Kantele, 2nd Movement: Andante
556Maammo rukka - Poor Mother
527Luadogan Meri (Ladoga Sea)
438Valamon Soitto (Valamo Monastery Tune)
439Voi Niitä Tuntia Tuhansia (O The Thousand Hours)
4010Oman Kullan Polska (Sweetheart's Polska)
40albums
From The Eastern Lands
New Finnish Kantele
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Kansanmusiikkia ennen ja nyt - Folk Music Experience
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The Tradition of Kantele, Vol. 3
Hiljaisin Hetkin
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Best of Kantele
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Songlines Top Of The World 44
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Finlandia 10 - Festival of Finnish Kantele Music
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Songlines Top of the World CD44
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Songlines Top of the World CD 44
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Meet the Composer - Pehr Henrik Nordgren
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Songlines 44