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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…
Kirbla trio
Katariin Raska (jaw harp), Leanne Barbo (kannel), and Natali Ponetajev (diatonic accordion) take you back a century to a dance evening in Western Estonia, where head-spinning polkas and labajalgs reigned. The trio was brought…
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. His love for playing the kannel was passed down…
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.…
Foltête / Ar Braz / Danigo
Trio Foltête / Ar Braz / Danigo is young, energetic and forward-looking band that consists of Rennes University music students from Rennes. They play breton dance repertoire of older and newly composed tunes. Being…
National Folk Musician Juhan Uppin
Juhan Uppin is a renowned and beloved musician and folk artist who excels in playing multiple instruments, possesses a deep knowledge of folk music, and accomplishes incredible feats in teaching young musicians as well…
Jæ Sweevers
In Estonia like elsewhere we have heard these wonderful Danish tunes from Fanø island in folk festivals and in folk music camps. Now you can listen to them in original form and also dance…
Julius Koppel
Julius Koppel is an accordion player from Pärnu, who’s musical background has been formed by classical, jazz, folk and popular music. While studying in music school it was always important to him to play…
Tarmo Tiisler
Sabatants 10th anniversary quiz – Test your knowledge of folk culture, folk dance and the history of the Sabatants Festival! The size of the teams should not exceed 5 members. The quiz is led…
Sprycauka
Sprycauka is a trio, whose music goes beyond mundane melodies, making simple tunes sound exciting, fun or romantic. They mainly play lithuanian folklore dance melodies, however, seeking to improve, learned other neighbouring countries folk…