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- country:Estonia
- region:Northern Europe
- style(s):Folk, Songwriter
- label:Real World Records / WOMAD
- type:Solo
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal, electronic, percussion, string, singer songwriter, piano, lute
- artist contact:JVPromotion OÜ
Line up
- Mari Kalkun (vocals, 12-string Kannel, piano, accordion, guitar)
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A voice that seems to speak to us from the heart of the Estonian forest and her music rooted in ancient Estonian traditions resonate deep within us to touch our spirits, our souls, even for those of us who speak nary a word of Estonian.
Mari Kalkun is a multiple award winning, charismatic Estonian multiinstrumentalist, singer and a composer relying on her Southern Estonian roots. The songs are inspired by nature, Estonian poetry and folk music.
She performed WOMEX showcase, Celtic Connections, WOMAD UK and many festivals around the world. In 2023 Mari released her latest album Stories of Stonia at Real World records, landed on the first places in music charts and and is broadcasted around the world.
With a voice that seems to speak to us from the heart of the Estonian forest, Mari Kalkun’s music is at once of a place and deeply personal. Rooted in ancient Estonian and Võru traditions, but beautifully fresh and contemporary, Stories of Stonia reaches back to very old layers of tradition to imagine what Mari’s ancestors would have thought and sung about the world in an era of skyscraper, steel and metal. Throughout the album’s nine songs, Mari explores humanity’s controversial relationship with nature with powerfully emotive musical backdrops. One of Northern Europe’s most important folk singers, Mari has created a mysterious and magical album.