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Snow Angel (Värttinä Album)
''Snow Angel'' is a compilation album of songs by the Finnish band Värttinä. It contains songs from earlier albums ''iki'', '' 6.12'', ''Ilmatar'', '' Aitara'' and '' Seleniko''. It was released in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ... in 2005 by Indies Records. Track listing #"Laiska" #Sepän poika" #"Morsian" #"Tumala" #"Pirsta" #"Aitara" #"Äijö" #"Milja" #"Potran korean" #"Lieto" #"Travuska" #"Käppee" #"Nahkaruoska" #"Lemmennosto" #"Fanfaari" #"Kylä vuotti uutta kuuta" #"Ukko lumi" #"Liigua" #"Laulutyttö" #"Vot i kaalina" The first pressing of this album had "Outona omilla mailla" instead of "Laulutyttö" for the 19th track. This was corrected in subsequent pressings. External linksIndies record page on album, with samples Värttinä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If the recordings are from several artists, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Värttinä
Värttinä (, meaning " spindle") is a Finnish folk music band that started as a project by Sari and Mari Kaasinen in 1983 in the village of Rääkkylä, in Karelia, the southeastern region of Finland. Many transformations have taken place in the band since then. Värttinä shot into fame with the release of their 1991 album '' Oi Dai''. As of 2009, the band consists of three lead female vocalists supported by three acoustic musicians. The vocalists sing in the Karelian dialect of the Finnish language. In August 2005, Värttinä recorded their tenth studio album called '' Miero'' at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki. It was released on 25 January 2006 in Finland, and 30 January 2006 worldwide. In 2006, Värttinä also released the Värttinä Archive Live DVD, which included material from their 20th anniversary concert and other new and archive material. Värttinä collaborated with A. R. Rahman, a notable Indian composer, in composing the music for the theatrical adaptation of the '' L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by Convention (norm), custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with popular music, commercial and art music, classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indies Records
Indies Records is a record label based in Brno, Czech Republic. The label was founded in 1990 by Milan Páleš and Miloš Gruber and has since released over 200 titles, working under the label motto "We only release music that we like". Starting out releasing different types of alternative music, the label has gradually shifted its focus to become more folk-oriented. The largest Czech folk music festival, Zahrada, has also had a stage dedicated to the label. Some of the more well-known artists with releases on Indies are Iva Bittová, Hradišťan, Zuzana Navarová, Radůza, Jablkoň, Traband, Jiří Dědeček, Jan Burian and Sestry Steinovy. The label has also released numerous albums by debuting artists, usually winners from various competitions or festivals (Koňaboj, Žofie Kabelková, Martina Trchová, Žamboši, Hromosvod, Disneyband), and put together compilations from old vinyl records (Dagmar Andrtová-Voňková, Čp.8). They also published the book ''Encylopedie če ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iki (Värttinä Album)
''iki'' is Värttinä's 11th album (9th studio album), released in 2003. It continues Värttinä's trend of having more original compositions, while retaining a folk influence in the songs and their style. ''iki'' was released on February 28, 2003 by BMG Finland in Finland, to coincide with Värttinä's 20th anniversary concert in Helsinki. Later in the spring of 2003, it was released by Frea in Benelux, Resistencia in Spain, Westpark Music in Germany, NorthSide in the United States, Koruna Music in Japan, and in the United Kingdom and France. In Songlines' July/August 2003 issue, ''iki'' was the 24th selection on their "50 World Music Albums You Must Own". Track listing #"Syyllinen Syli (osa 1)" / "Faithless Arms (part 1)" (music: Anto Varilo; lyrics: Mari Kaasinen, traditional) – 1:30 #"Tuulen Tunto" / "To Feel the Wind" ( Janne Lappalainen; M. Kaasinen, Johanna Virtanen, trad.) – 5:00 #"Sepän Poika" / "The Blacksmith's Son" (Varilo; Kiiskinen) – 3:19 #"Tauti" / " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miero (album)
''Miero'' ("Outcast") is Värttinä's 13th album (10th studio album). Track listing #"Riena / Anathema" (music: Antto Varilo, lyrics: Maari Kaasinen, Johanna Virtanen) – 3:30 #"Valhe / The Lie" (music: Lassi Logrén, lyrics: Susan Aho) – 4:47 #"Mataleena" (music: Janne Lappalainen, lyrics: Kaasinen, traditional) – 3:54 #"Synti / The Sin" (music: Varilo, lyrics: Kaasinen, trad) – 4:04 #"Maaria" (music: Aho, lyrics: Timo Kiiskinen) – 4:49 #"Miero / The Outcast" (music: Markku Lepistö, lyrics: Kaasinen, Lepistö, Logrén, trad) – 4:46 #"Mierontie / Path of the Outcast" (music: Varilo, lyrics: Kaasinen, Aho) – 2:48 #"Mustat kengät / Black Shoes" (music: Virtanen, lyrics: Kiiskinen) – 3:54 #"Lupaus / The Promise" (music: Lappalainen, lyrics: Kaasinen, trad) – 5:39 #"Lumotar / The Enchantress" (music: Virtanen, Logrén, lyrics: Kaasinen) – 2:23 #"9 lukkoa / 9 Locks" (music: Varilo) – 2:46 #"Eerama" (music: Aho, Kaasinen, Virtanen, lyrics: Kaasinen, Virtanen) – 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If the recordings are from several artists, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmatar (album)
''Ilmatar'' is Värttinä's eighth album, released in 2000. The album is named for the Finnish goddess of air Ilmatar who, according to the creation story in the ''Kalevala'', creates the world from two eggs from the eagle Kokko (which is also the name of an earlier Värttinä album). A version of this story (in English and Finnish) is printed in the liner notes of the United States release. The track ''Käppee'' would later be sampled by two French rap groups—Sniper and Sexion D'assaut. Track listing #"Itkin" ( Pekka Lehti / Kirsi Kähkönen, Mari Kaasinen, traditional) – 5:20 #"Käppee" (Kaasinen / Kaasinen, trad.) – 2:34 #"Laiska" ( Kari Reiman / Sirpa Reiman) – 4:06 #"Liigua" ( Susan Aho / Aho, trad.) – 5:08 #"Milja" (K. Reiman / S. Reiman) – 4:27 #"Äijö" ( Antto Varilo / Kähkönen) – 4:22 #"Kivutar" (K. Reiman / S. Reiman, K. Reiman, trad.) – 3:28 #"Linnunmieli" (K. Reiman, trad. / S. Reiman, trad.) – 3:57 #"Lieto" (K. Reiman) – 3:06 #"Sanat" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aitara
''Aitara'' is Värttinä's 5th album, released in 1994 in Finland. In 1995, it was released by King Records in Japan, Music & Words in Benelux, and Xenophile Records in the United States, where it spent five weeks at #1 on the CMJ World Music charts. In 2003, it was re-released in Finland by BMG, and has been re-released in the U.S. by NorthSide. ''Aitara'' was named "Best Contemporary World Music Album" by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors. For their second video, Värttinä used "Yötulet" from this album. Track listing #"Katariina" – 2:14 #"Tumala" – 3:28 #"Maamo" ("Mother") – 3:59 #"Niin mie mieltynen" ("The Beloved") – 4:02 #"Mie tahon tanssia" ("I Want To Dance") – 3:05 #"Tammi" ("The Oak") – 4:04 #"Pirsta" ("Silver") – 2:33 #"Outona omilla mailla" ("A Stranger In My Own Land") – 3:27 #"Travuska" – 4:52 #"Yötulet" ("The Night Fire") – 3:04 #"Kannunkaataja" ("The Tippler")&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seleniko
''Seleniko'' is the fourth album by Finnish folk group Värttinä, and second after they re-formed in 1990, released in Finland by Spirit and Polygram Finland in 1992. It immediately reached the top of the European World Music radio charts, and remained there for 3 months. In 1993, it was released by Music & Words in Benelux and Xenophile Records in the United States. NorthSide re-released the album in 1998 in the United States. The song "Matalii ja mustii" was featured on the episode "Binky Rules/Meet Binky" of the children's show ''Arthur'' in the United States, and also appears on the first ''Arthur'' soundtrack. Track listing #"Seelinnikoi" (music: tradition, lyrics: Sari Kaasinen, arrangement: Janne Lappalainen, Tom Nyman, Riitta Potnoja, Kari Reiman) – 3:40 #"Lemmennosto" / "Awakening of Love" (music & lyrics: S. Kaasinen, arr.: Nyman, Reiman, Tommi Viksten) – 2:53 #"Kylä vuotti uutta kuuta" / "The Village Awaits the New Moon" (music & lyrics: trad., arr.: S. Kassin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
