Archives: Speaker
Tsõnõnõ³
Tsõnõnõ3 is a dance band with a twist. They scour the depths of archives to find and revive well-seasoned curiosities, hidden peculiarities, musical ruses, conundrums and tricks and all sorts of other kinds of…
Lauri Õunapuu
“In the old days, people danced to kannel and bagpipes. Nowadays, we dance to the fiddle and gramophone.” (Katri Pihl, Rõuge parish, 1936) In the early 20th century, choreographed social dances were all the…
Sörvemaa Sörmitsejad
When Tammeougu Mari returned to live in Sõrvemaa (southwestern peninsula region of Saaremaa, the biggest island in Estonia), she discovered that there are not really any possibilities to dance local traditional dances. Nice musicians…
Kreete Viira
I am a traditional culture teacher. My passion and main area of work is the traditional culture for children, which I have been teaching to families around Estonia for more than 20 years. My…
Aia Rikka
Aia is a young musician, who found her instrument – the Estonian kannel – at only ten years of age. Throughout her educational journey, she has played several different types of this instrument, finally…
Juuli Kõrre
I am a lover of traditions, music and dance; mainly a fiddler. Mostly I play tunes from the repertoire of old Estonian fiddlers from different corners of Estonia, as well as some of my…
Laura Barbo
What is your role in organizing Sabatants? I take care of the visual aspect of Sabatants by designing posters, stickers, and other materials. Since what year have you been participating in Sabatants or been…
Yngve Rosenblad
What is your role in organizing Sabatants? I’m a consultant and a knowledge repository on the Estonian-Swedes theme. I chip in with wisdom on other topics as much as I can. Since what year…
Monika Väliste
What is your role in organizing Sabatants? I’ll join in and sometimes accidentally make a translation. Since what year have you been participating in Sabatants or been involved in the organizing? I don’t exactly…
Getter Lauk
What is your role in organizing Sabatants? I search for and communicate with our wonderful Sabatants volunteers. This year, I’m also communicating with performers, and I do everything else that’s needed at the moment.…