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 […]
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The Summer Yard of the National Museum, August 28, 2019
August 03, 2019
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 […]
Read more...A new video on a rare 5-string kantele
July 12, 2019
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- […]
Read more...Two 5-string kanteles from the 19th century
July 03, 2019
There is a new video on Arja’s youtube-chanel played on two 19th century 5-string kantele replicas. They are hollowed out from below in accordance with the northern models, and both are made by Rauno Nieminen. (Read more: The Polymorphic Kantele.) The 5-string kantele from Northern Ostrobothnia made by H. Roponen in 1893 is kept at […]
Read more...Turku Art Museum, June the 1st – Kanteleimprovisations and the Four Elements
May 25, 2019
Arja Kastinen will be playing kanteleimprovisations at the Four elements -exhibion at Turku Art Museum on the 1st of June from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can stay and listen for the time they want, and enjoy the art at the same time. Presenting classical and contemporary art side by side, the exhibition offers […]
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