Teppana Janis [Cassette]

Teppana Janis, Arja Kastinen & Taito Hoffren - Teppana Janis [Cassette]

Available on LP or cassette - Fuses the original raw cylinder recordings with replayed pieces by Kantele player Arja Kastinen together with the now late Finnish folk musician Taito Hoffren - Recorded 1916-17 and 2020-21 Teppana Janis was born in the village of Uuksujarvi in Suistamo on 21 June 1850. After becoming blind in the late 19th century, he went house to house, supporting himself by playing the kantele, a traditional Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument belonging to the southeast Baltic box zither family. Vanha valssi; Ruskoi; Lippoa; Letska; Vanha letska; Hoffalssi l. foffalssi; Hoilolan polkka; parii; Ruohtalazen falssi; Vaivazen pojan kaulu (Kantele); Vaivazen pojan laulu (Laulu & Kantele); Runolaulu - Voi mina poloine poiga; Riivattu eli ristakondra ja tsiitzik; Maanitus eli ribatska ja tsiitzik; Markan kiza; Markan kiza sovitus; Valamon kirkonkellot; Valamon kirkonkellot sovitus