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During the spring season 2020 there will be an open kantele workshop once a month at the Helsinki Central Library Oodi. No previous experience is needed. We will try out different playing techniques and make easy improvisations. Come and see different small kanteles and have fun playing along with others! The workshop is organized by […]

The new research of three Karelian 19th century hollow kanteles is now published as a PDF, but unfortunately only in Finnish. There are lots of detailed photos, though, for those who are interested in seeing them. These instruments are stored at the National Museum of Finland. Two of the instruments are hollowed out from the […]

On Saturday, the 7th of December, 2019, Arja will play at Hosoi in Stockholm (Brunkebergstorg 6). The happening is organized by PLX and by Hosoi, and in addition to Arja there will also perform Lokey, Anton Ingvarsson (MMX), DJ Pickman (Monstercage), DJ Pinot Noir (Vårberg), Jim Carry On (SE/UKR) sekä DJ Sticky Tits & DJ […]

An evening of improvised Finnic folkmusic at The Summer Yard of the National Museum of Finland, during which you can participate in making music with on-site instruments, or by singing, if you wish. In addition, you can try out how to make easy instruments from recycled materials, explore town beekeeping and taste some honey, or […]

A new video played on a rare and an unique 5-string kantele is now published on youtube. This instrument is the only known piece of a 5-string kantele model that was made in series by the kantele master Antero Vornanen in 1930’s. Antero Vornanen (1889–1937) was a famous Karelian kanteleplayer who also made small (5- […]