According to Finnish linguist Eino Nieminen, the name of the instrument, along with the names of most of its neighbouring counterparts (Finnish kantele, Livonian kāndla, Latvian kokles and Lithuanian kanklės), possibly comes from the proto-Baltic form *kantlīs/*kantlēs, which originally meant 'the singing tree',[2] ultimately deriving from the Proto-European root *kan- ('to sing, to sound'). However, Lithuanian ethnologist Romualdas Apanavičius believes kokles could be derived from the Proto-European root *gan(dh)-, meaning 'a vessel; a haft (of a sword)', suggesting that it may be related to the Russian word gusli.[3]
The kannel became rare in the early 20th century, though surviving in some parts of the Estonian diaspora, until cultural movements under the Soviets encouraged the development and playing of larger chromatic kannels. However, influence from neighboring traditional Finnish kantele players supported the playing of the traditional smaller kannels.[4]
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A golden kannel pictured in the coat of arms of Petseri County
The kannel serves as a national symbol of Estonia; Jakob Hurt's 1875-1876 publication of Estonian folksongs was even entitled Vana Kannel ("The Old Kannel").[5] The kannel was legendarily played by the Estonian god of song Vanemuine, and the Estonian national epic Kalevipoeg (published in the 1850s) begins with the line: Laena mulle kannelt, Vanemuine! ("Vanemuine, lend me your kannel!").[6]
^Williams, Roger, ed. (1993). "The Singing Tree". Insight Guides: Baltic States. APA Publications (HK) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN978-9624-2118-2-5. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
^Romualdas Apanavičius. Ancient Lithuanian Kanklės, Institute of Ethnomusic, Vilnius, Lithuania
^Simon Broughton; Mark Ellingham; Richard Trillo (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. pp. 18–. ISBN978-1-85828-635-8. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
^David John Puderbaugh (2006). "My Fatherland is My Love": National Identity and Creativity and the Pivotal 1947 Soviet Estonian National Song Festival. pp. 50–. ISBN978-0-542-83396-0. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
^Ethnologia Europaea. 1991. p. 139. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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kannel, instrument, kannel, pronounced, ˈkɑnːel, estonian, plucked, string, instrument, chordophone, belonging, baltic, zither, family, known, baltic, psaltery, along, with, finnish, kantele, latvian, kokles, lithuanian, kanklės, russian, gusli, estonian, kann. Kannel pronounced ˈkɑnːel is an Estonian plucked string instrument chordophone belonging to the Baltic box zither family known as the Baltic psaltery along with Finnish kantele Latvian kokles Lithuanian kankles and Russian gusli The Estonian kannel has a variety of traditional tunings In Estonia studying the kannel has made a resurgence after some years of decline 1 Traditional small 6 stringed kannelLarge chromatic kannel from the Estonia Piano Factory in 1988 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Social role 4 Players 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEtymology editAccording to Finnish linguist Eino Nieminen the name of the instrument along with the names of most of its neighbouring counterparts Finnish kantele Livonian kandla Latvian kokles and Lithuanian kankles possibly comes from the proto Baltic form kantlis kantles which originally meant the singing tree 2 ultimately deriving from the Proto European root kan to sing to sound However Lithuanian ethnologist Romualdas Apanavicius believes kokles could be derived from the Proto European root gan dh meaning a vessel a haft of a sword suggesting that it may be related to the Russian word gusli 3 History edit nbsp A kannel player in Jarvepaa Setomaa Estonia ca 1912 The kannel became rare in the early 20th century though surviving in some parts of the Estonian diaspora until cultural movements under the Soviets encouraged the development and playing of larger chromatic kannels However influence from neighboring traditional Finnish kantele players supported the playing of the traditional smaller kannels 4 Social role edit nbsp A golden kannel pictured in the coat of arms of Petseri CountyThe kannel serves as a national symbol of Estonia Jakob Hurt s 1875 1876 publication of Estonian folksongs was even entitled Vana Kannel The Old Kannel 5 The kannel was legendarily played by the Estonian god of song Vanemuine and the Estonian national epic Kalevipoeg published in the 1850s begins with the line Laena mulle kannelt Vanemuine Vanemuine lend me your kannel 6 Players editKristi Muhling Anna Liisa Eller Mari Kalkun Eva ValjaotsSee also editHiiu kannel the Estonian bowed lyreReferences edit Postimees Parimusmuusika ait loob uksed valla Archived 2008 04 03 at the Wayback Machine in Estonian Williams Roger ed 1993 The Singing Tree Insight Guides Baltic States APA Publications HK Ltd p 85 ISBN 978 9624 2118 2 5 Retrieved March 30 2017 Romualdas Apanavicius Ancient Lithuanian Kankles Institute of Ethnomusic Vilnius Lithuania Simon Broughton Mark Ellingham Richard Trillo 1999 World Music Africa Europe and the Middle East Rough Guides pp 18 ISBN 978 1 85828 635 8 Retrieved 13 June 2012 David John Puderbaugh 2006 My Fatherland is My Love National Identity and Creativity and the Pivotal 1947 Soviet Estonian National Song Festival pp 50 ISBN 978 0 542 83396 0 Retrieved 13 June 2012 Ethnologia Europaea 1991 p 139 Retrieved 13 June 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kannel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kannel instrument amp oldid 1147815238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
