The Kalevala Heritage: Archive Recordings of Ancient Finnish Songs

Kalevala Heritage

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 1995)
• Original Release Date: February 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ondine
• ASIN: B00000378I
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,825 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Archive Recording of Ancient Finnish Songs, December 13, 1999

By	Stan Kotajarvi (Holt, MI U.S.A) - See all my reviews

This rare recording is not for the casual listener, but is of particular interest to serious students of ancient Finnish culture and folklore. The recordings of several soloists and groups dating from the early 1900's(on wax cylinders) up to fairly recent times comprise the collection of songs. The sound quality varies considerably depending on the time of the original recording, but they probably represent the old chanting style of primitive song/poem singers as authentically as possible. No instruments accompany the singers.