About Martti Pokela
Martti Eliel Pokela (23 January 1924 – 23 August 2007) was a Finnish folk musician and composer. Pokela was an expert with the kantele, Finland's national musical instrument. A kantele (or harppu in Sami) is a traditional plucked string instrument of the dulcimer and zither family native to Finland and Karelia. Pokela and his wife, Marjatta Pokela, were widely credited with ushering in a revival in interest in Finnish folk music beginning in the 1950s. Their daughter, Eveliina Pokela, began performing with them in the 1960s.
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Trad : Kalevalainen sävelmä [Kalevala Melody]
Trad : Konevitsan kirkonkellot
Joutsenen Tanssi
Lampaan ravia
Trad : Karjalan kunnailla [Karelian Spring]
Trad : Itkevä tyttö - Crying Girl
Merikanto: Vallinkorvan laulu
Valkealan Valssi
Keinu
Trad, Keski-Suomi: Morsiamen hyvästijättö
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