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Martti Pokela: Art of the Finnish Kantele - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Art of the Finnish Kantele

Artist:

Martti Pokela

Label:

Arc Music

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

5019396257320

Genre:

International

Release Date:

2015-03-31

Number of Discs:

1

Martti Pokela, Eeva-Leena Sariola and Matti Kontio are among the foremost players of the Finnish kantele, a folk instrument of the psaltery type. Almost nothing is known about early Kantele repertory, beyond a probable narrow melodic range. In more modern times the kantele has become a box-shaped instrument of 12 to 46 strings fastened to wood or iron wrest pins, tuned diatonically and encompassing 3-4 octaves. "The Art of the Finnish Kantele" presents 17 kantele pieces, both traditional melodies and new compositions. Played on 5, 9-and 36-string kanteles and the jouhikko (bowed lyre)

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