Maija Kauhanen - Finnish Kantele, An Introduction

Get down to the roots of the Finnish Kantele tradition with the guidance of one of their leading artists: Maija Kauhanen.

In this course, Maija goes through many different techniques, styles, and shows how to make your own music on the Kantele. She uses the 5-kielinen Kantele (5-string), the Pienkantele (10-18 strings) and the Saarijärven Kantele.

Learn the basics of playing these instruments together with beautiful and powerful tunes, as well as more advanced techniques and sounds.

This is a great introduction to the Finnish Kantele tradition, and the perfect time to get your hands on the national instrument of Finland: the Kantele.

[echosaxea]

I am seriously falling in love with this instrument!

[dianebrown]

My name is Diane, and I am from New Zealand. I have just got a Kantele from a friend. I play by ear and am learning Nuku Nuku. I don't always play by the book because my finggers are a bit double jointed. But I hope I can get a good sound.

[mrshumancar]

I'm so happy to see more videos on kantele playing

[jinbutsufumei]

Thank you for your clear explanation of the kantele and the playing techniques - but most of all for the music which gets under my skin, as you put it.