# The Soul of Kantele

> The Soul of Kantele – Matti & Sinikka Kontio, Matti Kontio. Ondine ODE 933-2, CD, released May 1999.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-933-2

- **Work(s):** The Soul of Kantele
- **Performers:** Matti & Sinikka Kontio, kantele; Matti Kontio, kantele
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 933-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 May 1999
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195093320
- **Tracks:** 19, total 55:50
- **Genres:** Finnish traditional, Instrumental

## Track listing

**Toivo Kärki**

1. Koitere, Karjalan helmi (Koitere, The Pearl of Karelia) (2:50)

**Traditional**

2. Karjalan poikia (Karelia Boys) (2:11)

**Anni Kääriäinen**

3. Annin valssi (Anni?s Waltz) (2:40)

**Traditional**

4. Ol' kaunis kesäilta (One lovely summer evening) (3:18)

**Sinikka & Matti Kontio**

5. Polska 125 (2:55)
6. Oi, jos nukkua saisin (Oh, If Only Sleep Would Come) (2:17)

**Seppo "Paroni" Paakkunainen**

7. Paronin paras polkka (The Baron?s Best Polka) (2:33)

**P.J. Hannikainen**

8. Suojelusenkeli (Maan korvessa kulkevi lapsosen tie) (Guardian Angel) (3:02)

**Matti Kontio**

9. Lohi-Marjatan valssi (Salmon-Marjatta?s Walz) (2:21)

**Christian F. Kress**

10. Porilaisten marssi (3:56)

**Sinikka Kontio**

11. Hiskin Jenkka (Hiski?s Schottische) (1:51)
12. Lännen valssi (Waltz of the West) (2:35)

**Traditional**

13. Waiwainen walitan waikiast? (In My Wretchedness I Complain) (4:13)

**Billy Hill**

14. Vanhan kartanon kehräävä rukki (The Spinning Wheel of the Old Manor) (2:43)

**Traditional**

15. Brisatka (5:47)

**Matti Kontio**

16. Kissalan tytöt (Kissala Ladies) (2:48)

**Traditional**

17. Merimiehen jenkka (The Seaman?s Schottisch) (3:03)

**Teppo Repo**

18. Sotamarsalkka Mannerheimin marssi (March of Field Marshal Mannerheim) (3:09)

**Toivo Kärki**

19. Koitere, Karjalan helmi (Koitere, The Pearl of Karelia) (1:38)

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish

## Buy or stream

- [ArkivMusic](http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Catalog?catalog_num=933&label_id=69&x=0&y=0)

## Related pages

- [Pekka Juhani Hannikainen (1854-1924)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/hannikainen-pekka-juhani.md)
- [Billy Hill](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/hill-billy.md)
- [Matti Kontio (1948-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kontio-matti.md)
- [Sinikka Kontio](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kontio-sinikka.md)
- [Sinikka & Matti Kontio](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kontio-sinikka-amp-matti.md)
- [Christian Fredric Kress (1767-1812)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kress-christian-fredric.md)
- [Toivo Kärki (1915-1992)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/k-rki-toivo.md)
- [Anni Kääriäinen](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/k-ri-inen-anni.md)
- [Seppo "Paroni" Paakkunainen](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/paakkunainen-seppo-paroni.md)
- [Teppo Repo](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/repo-teppo.md)
- [Traditional](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/traditional.md)
- [Matti & Sinikka Kontio, kantele](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/kontio-matti-amp-sinikka.md)

## Also recommended

- [Folk Voices. Finnish Folk Songs Through the Ages](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-934-2.md): Various Artists (ODE 934-2, 1999)
- [Maan korvessa kulkevi lapsosen tie: (Sacred Songs)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-902-2.md): Tapiola Choir · Kari Ala-Pöllänen, conductor (ODE 902-2, 1997)
- [The Kalevala Heritage: Archive Recordings of Ancient Finnish Songs](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-849-2.md): Various Artists (ODE 849-2, 1995)
- [Matka. Voyage](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/octo-409-2.md): Timo Väänänen, electric kantele (OCTO 409-2, 2001)