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A kantele (Finnish:) [1] or kannel (Finnish:) 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 the Estonian kannel, the Latvian kokles, the Lithuanian kanklės, and the Russian gusli.
It is considered to be a sister collection to the Finnish national epic Kalevala. The poems of Kanteletar are based on the trochaic tetrameter , generally referred to as "Kalevala metre". The name consists of the base word kantele (a Finnish zither -like instrument) and the feminising morpheme -tar and can be roughly interpreted as "maiden of ...
The internationally most known instrument of the family is Finnish kantele, so its name is sometimes used in English to also refer to other Baltic psalteries as well. Many of the Baltic psalteries hold a strong symbolic significance in their respective countries, including Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Russia, where playing ...
It includes the Finnish epic poems Kalevala and Kanteletar, as well as the Estonian Kalevipoeg. Estonian and Finnish researchers suggest the term runosong for English translation, or local terms, such as Estonian regilaul, Seto leelo or Finnish runolaulu when it is about regional tradition.
In English, Finnish words used with reference to the Finnish culture, but not nativized in English and not used in other contexts: sisu - the Finnish state of mind about strong character and 'grim forbearance,' has been documented in English since at least 1940. kantele - a Finnish zither; motti - a Finnish military tactic
This led to a series of books: Kantele, 1829–1831 (the kantele is a Finnish traditional instrument); Kalevala, 1835–1836 (the "old" Kalevala), an edited collection of epic poems collected orally and representing a mythology for Finland; Kanteletar, 1840; Sananlaskuja, 1842 (Proverbs); an expanded second edition of Kalevala, 1849 (the "new ...
A number of people listen to a kantele playing. This includes the mistress of the house, young women and their children. Leaning in the corner is a pipe-smoking soldier. The environment is simple, related to their everyday chores, and lit by a daylit window. The work reflects an idealized vision of the Finnish nation and its values.
Since 2000, Koistinen Kantele has grown to a company of ten. This team includes professionals in different areas, and staff from outside Finland.Olga Shishkina is the first foreigner who graduated as a Master of Music in Finnish kantele from Sibelius Academy. In 2010 Eero Broman became a part owner and a chairman of the Koistinen Kantele board.