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Peter: Shakuhachi. Arja: 5-string kantele with viscose strings & the Klockarsten of Nötö island.
"And the Great Oak Sighed is a form of musical Haiku. It features the subdued voice of Phippen’s flute and sparse notes from Kastinen’s kantele. With the muted roar of the wind, the music is nuanced in a Zen like cocoon of quietude, giving the listener a contemplative interlude. You stand under the enormous umbrella of the leaves of this huge oak tree and looking up, you wonder. The oak has been here for more than a hundred years and you marvel at the thought of the answers it could give if only you asked the right questions." – R J Lannan, Artisan Music Reviews

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from Forest of a Thousand Songs, released May 19, 2020

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Arja Kastinen Finland

The kantele player and researcher Arja Kastinen specializes in the 19th century Karelian kantele improvisation. By exploring the philosophy, instruments, tuning, and playing technique of the early music tradition, and bringing this knowledge into musical improvisations, she combines history and the modern times. She holds a doctorate in music from the Sibelius Academy in 2000. ... more

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