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Duo Tuus
Once upon a time two friends in folk music decided to take out their instruments from their cases and do something cool. The fusion of South-Estonian and world music makes your feet want to…
Alamakstud Härrad
The ensemble Alamakstud Härrad is a band that is beaming happiness and authenticity. The härrad (gentlemen) play and sing older dance and singing tunes. Among them there are the hit songs of past times…
Leesikad instrument group
The music group of folk dance ensemble Leesikad consists of young school pupils that love to play folk music for listening and also for dance. Many members of the music group dance also in…
Leigarid instrument group
When Estonian Folklore Society Leigarid organized their season closing party in 2018, we came to an idea to summon all members of the Society who have ever held an instrument in their hands and…
Katariina Tiisler & Mihkel Sildoja
Katariina Tiisler and Mihkel Sildoja are young folk musicians who play different types of accordions (garmoshka, button accordion, Estonian accordion). Especially with playing garmoshkas they want to show how in such a small instrument lies a…
Harri Lindmets & Henrik Hinrikus
Harri Lindmets and Henrik Hinrikus are a duo that came together for last summer’s Viljandi Folk Music festival, for the topic of the festival was „Roots and treetops“. They also use number combination 2882…
Dandari
Folk dance group Dandari was established in 1980, still gathering students and graduates from all around Latvia. This is why our repertoire is very diverse and folk costumes also represent each members hometown or…
Katariin Raska / Leanne Barbo / Natali Ponetajev
Trio is united by Jaan Rand, musician from West Estonia, Kirbla, who played with equally great joy accordion, kannel and jaw harp. Love towards Jaan’s music has brought together the modern players of these…
Aivar Arak
Aivar Arak is one of the most valued kannel players throughout Estonia. He plays in culture houses, dance clubs, folk festivals and everywhere in between – by himself or accompanied by his father or…
Duo Mann & Juula
The friendship of Estonian fiddlers Maria Mänd and Juuli Kõrre started already in kindergarten. However, the girls finally started to play music together when they turned 16, thus was born Duo Mann & Juula.…