How To Play Kantele Tutorial 1 - Fingering Techniques

In this episode I explore fingerings for 5, 11, and 15 string kantele, and explain how I arrived at my own preferred fingerings, and when to use different variations to find your own voice. Every player is unique, and I have developed my techniques primarily as a musician for dances.
Honeypaw plays the Finnish kantele and the Lithuanian kankles in our recordings and performances.
Upcoming Honeypaw shows:
Third Wednesday of the Month from April - September, 2024, Tranzac Residency, Toronto, Canada
April 26, 2024 - Axé WorldFest at Club SAW, Ottawa, Canada
May 25-26, 2024 - Wentworth Medieval Faire, Ancaster, Canada
June 12-15, 2024 - Labyrinth Western and World Conference, Toronto, Canada
August 9-11, 2024 - Kingsville Music Festival, Kingville, Canada
September 8, 2024 - Drom Taberna, Toronto, Canada
Oct 12 Honeypaw at Valkininku Kulturos centras, Valkininkai, Lithuania
Oct 13 Honeypaw at Parko lankytojų centras, Marcinkonyse, Lithuania
December 7, 2024 - Small World Music Centre, Toronto, Canada
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Filmed and edited by Jurgita Žvinklytė
Kantele by Matti Palonen
Check out other great Baltic Psaltery players from Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania
🎵 Arja Kastinen / arjakastinen
🎵 Maija Pokela / @maijapokela
🎵 Maija Kauhanen / @maijakauhanen
🎵 Laima Jansone / laimajansone
🎵 Agota Zdanavičiūtė / agotija
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