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Friday 25 February 2022

Video sound samples to listen to.

Which Kantele model to choose: 

Here is a list of some models I build and examples of sounds you can produce to give you choices when deciding what instrument to make or buy.

The 5 string kanteles are the earliest type for runic songs, historically this is the starting point and the diatonic "D e f g a" notes are found in the middle of the 10 or 11 string instruments.
5 string kanteles are used in schools for early learning like the recorder for young children in Finland and other Baltic countries,   
With 5 strings you can play the early Runic song repertoire,  simple rhymic tunes,  basic chords,  mixed melody and chordal playing

More strings have greater melodic opportunities,    10 strings were very popular for playing chordal styles,  11 strings add the missing top C sharp and good if you are mixing chords and melodies.
This is my most popular model   Tutor book available by Arja Kastinen

15 string diatonic for harp-like playing,   
15 String Drone (11 melody and 4 drones) for Solo drone style of playing.  

5 String Kantele

10 String Kantele
10 string Bronze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhStb2lS-4g  (smaller instrument so its the same pitch as a steel-strung instrument)
Book/sheet music for 10 and 5 string:  https://www.kantelemusic.com/

11 string Kantele

Book tutor for 11 string: 

11 string electric

15 String Drone kantele

15 string diatonic kantele

5 String Piccolo/Sopranino travel kantele

Please note that I played the kantele for 4 or 5 years at one point but with all the instruments I make only play when doing sound demos or setting up a new instrument so please see some of these links at the bottom for professional players to give you a full understanding of what is possible.

Professional Kantele/Kankle/Kannel/Kokle playing for inspiration


I hope this gives you some interesting starting points for discovery!

Please feel to leave questions here or on my Youtube channel or videos

Best wishes

Michael J King 
Febuary 2022

Plans to make kanteles:  https://payhip.com/lyreshop
Instruments available to order: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thelyreshop
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