November 29, 2008 at 7:04am
TONY ENGELHART: POSSIBLY A BIT TOO WEIRD FOR YOU >>>
This band’s YouTube performances blew me away. Now there’s a
unique sound. However, excepting hardcore world music aficionados, The Karelian
Folk Music Ensemble might be a bit too weird for even the most astute music
fan. The trio comes from Petrozavodsk, in the Russian Republic of Karelia that
borders Finland â€" which is why they mix traditional Finnish and Russian music
using instruments that are centuries old. While I was aware what instruments
like a diatonic flute and a goat horn were, I had never heard of a kanteles
(Finnish-Karelian harp) or jouhikko (Karelian bowed lyre) â€" and I was totally
stunned by their beautiful sound. Of course they also play such recognizable
instruments as accordion, mandolin and bagpipes. Singing ancient Russian village
songs as well as Finnish hymns, the trio’s three voices take the listener back
to in time with true authenticity.
Tonight, the Karelian Folk Music Ensemble will play Traditions Cafe in Olympia.
[Traditions Café, 8 p.m., $8-$12,300 Fifth Ave. S.W., Olympia, 360.705.2819]
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