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What is a kantele in Finland?
Kantele. A kantele ( Finnish: [ˈkɑntele]) is a traditional Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument ( chordophone) belonging to the south east Baltic box zither family known as the Baltic psaltery along with Estonian kannel, Latvian kokles, Lithuanian kanklės and Russian gusli.
How many stringed kanteles does Melodia have?
10-stringed and 5 stringed kanteles by Melodia Soitin (2014). A kantele ( Finnish: [ˈkɑntele]) is a traditional Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument ( chordophone) belonging to the south east Baltic box zither family known as the Baltic psaltery along with Estonian kannel, Latvian kokles, Lithuanian kanklės and Russian gusli.
What is the difference between a small and large kantele?
Larger versions of the small kantele often have additional semitone levers, allowing a more varied selection of music to be played without retuning. A modern concert kantele can have up to 40 strings.
What does Kanel stand for?
A kantele ( Finnish: [ˈkɑntele]) or kannel ( Finnish: [ˈkɑnːel]) is a traditional Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument ( chordophone) belonging to the south east Baltic box zither family known as the Baltic psaltery along with Estonian kannel, Latvian kokles, Lithuanian kanklės and Russian gusli. Problems playing this file?
How do you play the kantele?
Players hold the kantele in their laps or on a small table. There are two main techniques to play, either plucking the strings with their fingers or strumming unstopped strings (sometimes with a matchstick). The small and concert kanteles have different, though related, repertoires.
How many strings does a kantele have?
The oldest forms of kantele have 5 or 6 horsehair strings and a wooden body carved from one piece; more modern instruments have metal strings and often a body made from several pieces. The traditional kantele has neither bridge nor nut, the strings run directly from the tuning pegs to a metal bar (varras) set into wooden brackets (ponsi).