Knudsen & Syrjälä - Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

After meeting and jamming at the Nordtrad conference, Ragnhild Knudsen (Norway) and Pauliina Syrjälä (Finland) formed their duo in 2015. The musicians were immediately inspired by the unique soundscape of the Norwegian hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) and the Finnish kantele together, with the rich and shimmering layer of overtones.

Through musical encounters and hours of exploration, Ragnhild and Pauliina have created their own musical duo world based on friendship, interaction and improvisation, but also an interesting combination of elements emerging from Finnish and Norwegian folk music traditions.

We have been talking with each other, for hours and hours. In between, we have played and made music, with many strings. The strings of our instruments have been talking to each other and to us. Through this ongoing dialogue we have created our musical landscape. As folk musicians, our music has its roots in traditions. In this case, the traditions are geographically quite widespread, between Norwegian mountains in the west, to the Karelian woods and lakes in the east.

You are most welcome to enter our musical world!

Tracklist:
01. Jarand Skinnarland
02. Melkutus & Pajatus
03. Eg va liten & Hiljanen suru
04. Rahapolskat
05. Paimenlaulu
06. Halling
07. Matts Näsi
08. Rykälintu


Thanks to the Original customer!