Mari Kalkun

Mari Kalkun in 2017 (photo by Ruudu Rahumaru)
Mari Kalkun giving a concert in her home orchard in 2020 (photo by Ruudu Rahumaru)

Mari Kalkun (born 1 April 1986)[1] is an Estonian singer and musician who specializes in contemporary folk music. She has performed at home and abroad with the ensemble Runorum, releasing several recordings since 2007. In 2013, she was voted the best singer at Estonia's Ethno Music Awards.[2] Her widely acclaimed 2018 album Ilmamõtsan consists of the songs inspired by Estonian traditional folk music, especially that from the villages of Kalkun's native Võru in south-eastern Estonia.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Mari Kalkun". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Mari Kalkun". Nordic Notes. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ Friedrich, Grit (4 April 2019). "Filigrane Klangwelten aus Estland" (in German). Deutschlandfunk. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ Spencer, Neil (24 June 2018). "Mari Kalkun: Ilmamõtsan review – mesmerising Estonian forest folk". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. ^ Harness, Greg (2018). "Mari Kalkun: Ilmamõtsan". RootsWorld. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

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