News
New music book
03.11.2008
A valuable music book and CD with new traditional songs for musical instruments, a project launched by Sandra Sillamaa, has been published.
The music book includes songs from 33 traditional musicians. Until now, these songs have been familiar only to a narrow circle of traditional musicians and have been spread between friends, whereas now everyone is welcome to learn these songs with the help of this music book. The collection contains songs of different levels of difficulty - some are suitable for beginners, some for experienced musicians.
The music book comes together with a CD with recordings of the authors playing the songs included in the book. Furthermore, pieces of advice from the authors regarding fingering, instruments, form of the song, etc are also included.
The complier of the music book, Sandra Sillamaa has said that the collection is actually only the first half of the dream. "Whether the dream of bringing youngsters closer to traditional music and provide a possibility for them to play newer Estonian traditional music together with Estonian and foreign traditional musicians will come true lies in the hands of the users of the music book," she claimed.
Authors whose songs are included in the book and who play their songs on the CD: Arno Tamm, Mari Kalkun, Juhan Suits, Katariin Raska, Kail Visla, Leanne Barbo, Ants Taul, Jalmar Vabarna, Johanna-Adele Jüssi, Karoliina Kreintaal, Kristjan Priks, Meelika Hainsoo, Krista Sildoja, Sofia Joons, Ando Kiviberg, Lauri Õunapuu, Marju Varblane, Siim Sarv, Ülle Jantson, Sandra Sillamaa, Robert Jürjendal, Kadri Giannakaina Laube, Koidu Ahk, Tarmo Noormaa, Sille Ilves, Kulno Malva, Toomas Valk, Janne Tamm, Cätlin Jaago, Kati Soon, Tuulikki Bartosik, Astrid Böning, Kadri Lepasson.
Compiler: Sandra Sillamaa
Music engraving: Kalle Tamra
Language editing: Tiina Ervald and Piret Päär
Music was put on the CD by: Jan Kolton
Sponsors: The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Viljandi Town Government, the Association of Local Authorities of Viljandi County, Männiku Forest Farm, Ecoprint, CD Lahendused, University of Tartu Viljandi Vulture Academy, Estonian Traditional Music Center
The music book will be distributed free of charge as a teaching material throughout Estonia, but the book is also available for purchase in the Estonian Traditional Music Center.