Mari Kalkun (born 1 April 1986)[1] is an Estonian singer and musician who specializes in contemporary folk music. She has performed at home and abroad with the ensemble Runorum, releasing several recordings since 2007. In 2013, she was voted the best singer at Estonia's Ethno Music Awards.[2] Her widely acclaimed 2018 album Ilmamõtsan consists of the songs inspired by Estonian traditional folk music, especially that from the villages of Kalkun's native Võru in south-eastern Estonia.[3][4][5]
Mari Kalkun in 2017 (photo by Ruudu Rahumaru)Mari Kalkun giving a concert in her home orchard in 2020 (photo by Ruudu Rahumaru)
Biographyedit
Born on 1 April 1986, Mari Kalkun was brought up in the Võru district in south-eastern Estonia where since her childhood she has been inspired by the surrounding woodlands, birds and bogs.[3] Her cousin is musician and folkorist Andreas Kalkun, with whom she has also collaborated.[6]
Kalkun not only sings but composes her own music and plays several instruments including the Estonian zither, piano, accordion and guitar. She released her first solo album Üü tulõk (Arrival of the Night) in 2007. Thanks to its success, she was invited to concerts in France, the UK, Finland and Russia. In 2009, she performed in Japan together with the Estonian artist Pastacas where a recording of her music was also released.[9]
Later recordings include Dear Rain (2010), Tii ilo (2015) together with her Finnish band Runorum, and Upa-upa ubinakõnõ (2015) in her native Võru dialect.[2]Ilmamõtsan was released in November 2017. It consists of 12 songs in Estonian and Võru, most of them written by Kalkun inspired by local poets.[10]
^"Mari Kalkuni uus sooloplaat "Ilmamõtsan" muugib lahti metsa ja maailma". Võrumaa arenduskeskus (in Estonian). 10 November 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^Koppinen, Mari (2019-07-29). "Viljandista on kehittynyt Viron oma Kaustinen, jonka leppoisilla kansanmusiikkifestivaaleilla presidenttikin äityy leikkimään kuurupiiloa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
^"Mari Kalkun – "La musica ereditata dalla tradizione degli antenati è la storia che coesiste con la terra e la natura, parla al suono della mente, dell'anima."". Musicaest (in Italian). 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
^ abRooste, Jürgen (7 April 2013). "Rändlaulik Mari Kalkun - andekas nagu kurat (8)" (in Estonian). Maaleht. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
^"Mari Kalkun" (in Estonian). Allstarz.ee. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
External linksedit
Mari Kalkun's website
April 11, 2024
mari, kalkun, born, april, 1986, estonian, singer, musician, specializes, contemporary, folk, music, performed, home, abroad, with, ensemble, runorum, releasing, several, recordings, since, 2007, 2013, voted, best, singer, estonia, ethno, music, awards, widely. Mari Kalkun born 1 April 1986 1 is an Estonian singer and musician who specializes in contemporary folk music She has performed at home and abroad with the ensemble Runorum releasing several recordings since 2007 In 2013 she was voted the best singer at Estonia s Ethno Music Awards 2 Her widely acclaimed 2018 album Ilmamotsan consists of the songs inspired by Estonian traditional folk music especially that from the villages of Kalkun s native Voru in south eastern Estonia 3 4 5 Mari Kalkun in 2017 photo by Ruudu Rahumaru Mari Kalkun giving a concert in her home orchard in 2020 photo by Ruudu Rahumaru Biography editBorn on 1 April 1986 Mari Kalkun was brought up in the Voru district in south eastern Estonia where since her childhood she has been inspired by the surrounding woodlands birds and bogs 3 Her cousin is musician and folkorist Andreas Kalkun with whom she has also collaborated 6 She first studied cultural management at the Viljandi Culture Academy 7 followed by music studies at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre She was an exchange student at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki Finland graduating with a master s degree in traditional singing 8 She has developed her specific style of combining folk music with jazz 9 Kalkun not only sings but composes her own music and plays several instruments including the Estonian zither piano accordion and guitar She released her first solo album Uu tulok Arrival of the Night in 2007 Thanks to its success she was invited to concerts in France the UK Finland and Russia In 2009 she performed in Japan together with the Estonian artist Pastacas where a recording of her music was also released 9 Later recordings include Dear Rain 2010 Tii ilo 2015 together with her Finnish band Runorum and Upa upa ubinakono 2015 in her native Voru dialect 2 Ilmamotsan was released in November 2017 It consists of 12 songs in Estonian and Voru most of them written by Kalkun inspired by local poets 10 References edit Mari Kalkun BBC Retrieved 9 May 2019 a b Mari Kalkun Nordic Notes Retrieved 9 May 2019 a b Friedrich Grit 4 April 2019 Filigrane Klangwelten aus Estland in German Deutschlandfunk Retrieved 9 May 2019 Spencer Neil 24 June 2018 Mari Kalkun Ilmamotsan review mesmerising Estonian forest folk The Guardian Retrieved 9 May 2019 Harness Greg 2018 Mari Kalkun Ilmamotsan RootsWorld Retrieved 9 May 2019 Mari Kalkuni uus sooloplaat Ilmamotsan muugib lahti metsa ja maailma Vorumaa arenduskeskus in Estonian 10 November 2017 Retrieved 28 January 2021 Koppinen Mari 2019 07 29 Viljandista on kehittynyt Viron oma Kaustinen jonka leppoisilla kansanmusiikkifestivaaleilla presidenttikin aityy leikkimaan kuurupiiloa Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish Retrieved 2022 07 25 Mari Kalkun La musica ereditata dalla tradizione degli antenati e la storia che coesiste con la terra e la natura parla al suono della mente dell anima Musicaest in Italian 2018 10 19 Retrieved 2022 07 25 a b Rooste Jurgen 7 April 2013 Randlaulik Mari Kalkun andekas nagu kurat 8 in Estonian Maaleht Retrieved 9 May 2019 Mari Kalkun in Estonian Allstarz ee Retrieved 9 May 2019 External links editMari Kalkun s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mari Kalkun amp oldid 1211282246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
