Troka

Troka | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 3, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Northside Records
• ASIN: B000003TI0
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,724 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > General
  • #91 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > Finland

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jubilant, mesmerizing funky Finnish folk, September 1, 2000

By 

Rhonda Mattern (New Haven, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troka (Audio CD)

I first heard the Finnish group Troka on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion and was so moved by the music that I tracked down the album the next day. I'd never heard anything quite like it: solid folk roots fiddle tunes laced with unexpected strains of blues, pop and even classical influences. (Louie Louie type chords on the harmonium - haunting Sibelius type harmonies underneath a simple mantra-like folk melody.) This collection of instrumentals ages well; I play it over and over and haven't gotten tired of it. Troka's exuberance, originality, and the thick, rich sound of their doubled fiddles, accordeon, and harmonium have literally made me laugh, cry, and dance like a wild woman. There's no telling what it will do to you--you'll have to try it to find out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Finnish folk music CD, June 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Troka (Audio CD)

It's no wonder this group received a huge succes after their first appeareance at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in 1995 (?). This CD makes you laugh and dance for joy, and it's nice that the foreigners are finally able to listen to this CD (it was published in Finland earlier).

5.0 out of 5 stars A real sleeper. One of the best albums I've stumbled into., September 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Troka (Audio CD)

I heard a brief portion of this over the radio without the band name and I knew I had to find it. Eventually I tracked it down and all of it is excellent. Unusual, but pleasant harmonies. Fans of traditional dance music will love it.