kantele

Noun

Meaning

kantele (plural kanteles)

(music) A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.

Examples

Music There have been strong developments for the kantele in Finland since the mid-20th century, starting with the efforts of modern players such as Martti Pokela in the 1950s and 1960s. Source: Internet

The Finnish kantele generally has a diatonic tuning though small kantele with between 5 and 15 strings are often tuned to a gapped mode missing a seventh and with the lowest pitched strings tuned to a fourth below the tonic as a drone. Source: Internet

The traditional kantele has neither bridge nor nut, the strings run directly from the tuning pegs to a metal bar (varras) set into wooden brackets (ponsi). Source: Internet

This angers Väinämöinen who leaves Kalevala after bequeathing his songs and kantele to the people as his legacy. Source: Internet

This occurs especially if kantele is played as a solo instrument or as a part of a folk music ensemble. Source: Internet

Väinämöinen sails away leaving only his songs and kantele as legacy. Source: Internet

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