• Finland - The Enchanted Kantele with Kardemimmit and Bill Gordh

  • May 1 2023
  • Length: 26 mins
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Finland - The Enchanted Kantele with Kardemimmit and Bill Gordh

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    Storyteller Bill Gordh and Finnish ensemble Kardemimmit improvise the folktale "The Enchanted Kantele". In this magical story, a hunter saves a squirrel who transforms into a beautiful woman named Karina. They marry, but the King desires Karina and plots to eliminate the hunter by challenging him to a series of seemingly impossible tasks. However, the King has underestimated Karina's power.

    This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Scandinavia House in NYC.

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    Sound editing courtesy of David Klym

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