A voice that seems to speak to us from the heart of the Estonian forest, Mari Kalkun’s music is at once of a place and deeply personal. Rooted in ancient Estonian and Võru traditions, and played on a variety of instruments including kannel, piano and drones, her music—for those of us with ears and hearts open—resonates deep within us to touch our spirits, our souls, even when the language is strange to us. Songs and musical arrangements that are sparse and stripped down allow emotions to surface, and the song breath and reveal itself as something organic and real. While Mari makes use of traditional texts and musical motifs from the folk tradition, her range is wider than Võrumaa and Kihnu, where her parents are from. For instance, the album Tii ilo (The Beauty of the Road) which was created by Mari together with her Finnish band Mari Kalkun & Runorun, also featured parts of Livonian and Votic folk songs. Furthermore, Mari Kalkun is the first Estonian musician whose album – this Tii ilo – has been nominated for a Finnish ethnomusic award. She is also one of few Estonian musicians to have built her identity on singing in local native language. “Languages are like nature – fragile ecosystems,” she says. It’s a central message in her music.
https://www.marikalkun.com
Estonian Trad.Attack! breaks the rules and genre boundaries to create their own style – TRAD-POP-ROCK. The album Make Your Move demonstrated the pure power of the three band members. Deeply rooted in spells from a long-forgotten time, the album is full of magic and empowerment. While realising their huge musical ambition, Trad.Attack! also pursues a masterplan – to play in every country of the world. Trad.Attack! has reached every continent and performed at significant festivals such as the Woodford Folk Festival (Australia), Womad (UK, Chile), Rainforest World Music Festival (Malaysia), Vancouver Folk Festival (Canada) and Womex showcase festival. Back home in Estonia, Trad.Attack! blasted into the scene and has been revolutionising it ever since. Having won a whopping 21 music awards, including best band and best album.
https://youtu.be/TM7RfgGOfhA https://open.spotify.com/artist/4y7F4eXlLbqZ5IF9hxoxb5 https://tradattack.ee/
Tickets 23/18 €+ service fee (from 1,50 €), lippu.fi
Sello Hall
