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Natali Ponetajev
What is your role in organizing Sabatants? I handle Sabatants’ social media and promote the festival to the media and others. Since what year have you been participating in Sabatants or been involved in…
Jaan Sarv
What is your role in organizing Sabatants? I ensure that all the dance creativity gets at least once a bit square and goes through some tables, so that it can then unfurl freely on…
Leanne Barbo
What is your role in organizing Sabatants? I’m looking for performers for Sabatants and communicating with them, so I’m the program manager. This year, though, I’m somewhat on maternity leave, but still contributing. Also,…
Duo Kentsakad
Two fellows, some strings and a bellow, after dancing to their tunes, your feet will feel like jell-o! Duo Kentsakad offers a selection from old to new, from reilenders to waltzes. Come to dance…
Leanne Barbo & Monika Väliste
We play music from very old times – mostly the estonian labajalg, a couple of polkas, and some social dances. Our tunes come from local bagpipe players Andres Metsniit, Jaan Piht and Juhan Maaker…
Sänni Noormets & Liisa Koemets
Liisa Koemets and Sänni Noormets are players of a signature instrument from Vormsi/Ormsö island – talharpa. The young musicians are on a mission to rediscover, perform and teach the repertoire of this unique instrument.…
Yngve Rosenblad & Marju Tamm
Yngve Rosenblad and Marju Tamm from the island of Vormsi started to dig deep into the traditional music of Vormsi and the Estonian Swedes 15 years ago and are now completely immersed in it.…
Tartu dance club
Tartu is the second oldest regular venue for dance clubs in Estonia. Regular musicians who are currently active in Tartu’s dance club scene will bring along dances that are currently popular in Tartu. Expect them…
Natali Ponetajev
Natali Ponetajev – Estonian diatonic accordion www.facebook.com/nataliponetajev photo: Karoliina Kreintaal
The violin quartet of the Traditional Music Department of the Heino Eller Music School
The Fiddle Quartet of the Traditional Music department of Heino Eller Music College, formed by young up-and-coming folk-fiddlers, searches for a juicy yet clean and unique sound. They value an authentic style, while remaining…