Artists and programme
Mari Kalkun
A voice that seems to speak to us from the heart of the Estonian forest. Mari Kalkun is well known for her mellow voice, beautiful compositions and memorable storytelling. Mari Kalkun’s music is at once of a place and deeply personal. Rooted in ancient Estonian and Võru traditions, her music, for those of us with ears and hearts open, resonates deep within us to touch our spirits, our souls - even when the language is strange to us. Songs and musical arrangements that are sparse and stripped down allow emotion to surface and the song breath and reveal itself as something organic and real. Hers is an intimate music that seems born of Baltic winter forests and icy landscapes and yet there is renewal, hope and celebration to be heard also.
