At the Kantele and Wind Instrument course the participants explore the rich sound worlds of the two instrument groups by playing together and creating music in the moment. All participants will get to play both kanteles and wind instruments through a shared repertoire consisting mainly of traditional Finnish and Karelian tunes.
Kanteles and wind instruments make an interesting combination in terms of both timbres and repertoire – lullabies, runo songs and shepherd songs among others create an inspiring soil for one’s own creations during the course. Some of the lessons are held in separate instrument groups, and some are used for joint work between both groups. If you prefer, you can focus solely on playing either kanteles or wind instruments during the course. All kinds of players are welcome, regardless of their playing background.
You can join the course with any type of kantele, and the course repertoire is particularly well suited for smaller kanteles (5–15 strings). You can bring your own instrument to the wind instrument lessons (e.g. recorder, transverse flute, other flutes or clarinet), and the course also introduces participants to playing the willow flute. If you have your own D willow flute, please bring it with you. It is also possible to borrow instruments for the duration of the course. If you need to borrow an instrument, please contact the course teachers (haryynan@gmail.com/kirsikka.ojala@gmail.com) before registering.
Welcome to the soothing, wild and beautiful world of kanteles and flutes!
Teachers
Hanna Ryynänen s a kantele artist and pedagogue who loves to immerse herself in different sound worlds. Hanna’s versatile instrumentation includes various 5-string kanteles, the Saarijärvi kantele and the archaeological lyre kantele gęśle among other kantele instruments. For Hanna, teaching offers a meaningful opportunity to create connections with oneself and others. Finding and supporting each player’s personal creative expression plays a significant role in Hanna’s teaching.
https://hannaryynanenmusic.com/
Kirsi Ojala is a versatile musician and well-liked teacher with loads of experience teaching at different schools, from music colleges to universities. In recent years, she has been founding short courses, particularly through the international Folk Flute Academy network. Kirsi works at the Sibelius Academy as a part-time teacher and musician in ensembles such as Tuultenpesä and Sähköpaimen.