Vaerttinae
Frankfurter Hof
reviewed by Jutta Ziegler
Lucky the person who could understand the Karelian dialect of Finnish. Vaerttinae are a six-piece band plus three female singers from the Eastern part of Finland, near the Russian border. Their particular vernacular is difficult to understand even for native speakers. It was no surprise, then, that Vaerttinae’s exotic- sounding lyrics had a stunning effect on the audience. The three vocalists made good use of their high, but agreeable voices, giving an excellent performance of melancholy numbers rooted in the Russian tradition, several quick-paced dance tunes, and a traditional wedding song as well as arrangements for two or three voices and a cappella singing. (more…)
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