Tietäväinen (Värttinä) on Jouhikko

[@lassilogren]

Dear listener! My debut solo album Jouhikko (2024) is now available as a vinyl and on Bandcamp: lassilogren.bandcamp.com/album/jouhikko Jouhikko album is also available on several digital platforms. Jouhikko LP - shipping worldwide: www.recordshopx.com/artist/logren_lassi/jouhikko/#933047 LP with my signature: [e-mail]

[@EmelieWaldken]

I repeat myself, but I love your bowing technique, so precise, subtle yet powerful ! Also really nice voice !

[@lassilogren]

Thank you Emelie. 🙏

[@MikzorTheFirst]

The dynamics here are insane! The dry scraping in the quite parts is so pleasant on the ear that it's actually triggering a bit of ASMR.

[@lassilogren]

Thank you for saying that @MikzorTheFirst. The first time I’m hearing about ASMR with my Jouhikko playing.

[@MikzorTheFirst]

Yeah, I've actually been returning to this video right before going to bed lately because it has such a soothing effect. :) Muutenkin upee veto kaiken kaikkiaan, sovituksesta soitantaan ja laulantaan.@@lassilogren

[@lassilogren]

Hei, jaahas että Suomesta! Tätä jouhikkoversiota bändisovituksesta tuli kyllä kehiteltyä tovi ennen kun laitoin videon pyörimään. Uitin mm. tietyt aksentit bändiversion kompista jouhikon melodiasoiton kyljeen.

[@MikzorTheFirst]

Todella hienosti onnistuttu myös juuri sovituksen puolella. Mielestäni selvästi kokonaisuuden sointuvuus viitoitettu niin että oma korva täyttää aukot.@@lassilogren

[@tagelharpalair]

your playing is very inspiring! Beautifully played.

[@lassilogren]

Thank you Tagelharpa Lair 🙂

[@karolinakaminska3150]

It was just wonderful! I'm in love with sound of this instrument. And your voice...so clear, so soft, beautiful! C:

[@lassilogren]

Thank you @karolinakaminska for your feedback!

[@richardhaynes5793]

Perfect, and the singing was lovely.

[@lassilogren]

Thanks @richardhaynes5793!

[@xntricity6446]

Superb ❤

[@lassilogren]

Thanks @xntricity6446!

[@0713mas]

Wow! It has almost flute-like tones. You can also, easily hear where traditional and bluegrass fiddle tunes, came from originally.

[@lassilogren]

Hello @0713mas! Yes, they played different Jouhikko kind of bowed instruments before a modern violin was existed. And music styles have developed by taking influences from different (also older) musical styles. In addition, my jouhikko playing is also influenced by Old Time Fiddle music. So, it’s like a circle :)

[@0713mas]

@@lassilogren That makes sense, thank you.

[@TheMrCrinkle]

Such wonderful playing. Your bowing and the feeling you play with is incredible! ✨

[@lassilogren]

Thank you @human!

[@bearshield7138]

I love listening to you play

[@lassilogren]

Thanks for saying that @bearshield!

[@panpannarkor]

Hooooo man , this song is so great ! Thank you for your music !

[@lassilogren]

Thanks @Panpan Latane Records!

[@willsonpaul7]

I love your playing!!! Ive watched many of these videos and they are all great🙏 May i ask Do you use different tunings or always keep the same tuning?

[@lassilogren]

Thanks @paulwilson! Yeah, I’m using various tunings. I have wrote the tunings on the video discriptions, using the scientific pitch notation octave markings. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_pitch_notation

[@halbaroxbajar-nordicfolk1859]

Just wow 😍

[@lassilogren]

Thank you 🙏

[@artoan]

Hyvä!!!

[@lassilogren]

Kiitos Arto!

[@miesterckx9440]

Very, very beautiful. I know the sound of the instrument from the CD but never saw the instrument before.

[@lassilogren]

Hei, thanks Mie Sterckx! 🙂

[@Vandimion85]

This is beautiful, thank you for this! I wish i could do the same, but i think it would take many many years to master this instrument.

[@lassilogren]

Thank you Vandimion85! Seriously, it is never too late to start: You can enjoy playing jouhikko as much as I, even if I have now longer experience. Just buy (or make if you can/want) the instrument and start to practice. There are f.e. FB-groups about building and playing jouhikko/tagelharpa. :)

[@1ghenny]

Love this one! :) This one's one of your best Viena ones, I guess :) and one of Sussu's best solo numbers ever :)

[@lassilogren]

Thank you Yevgeniya! :)

[@raidoskald8834]

❤❤❤ дорогой Ласси

[@lassilogren]

Kiitos @raidoskald!

[@ludger9878]

Great!

[@lassilogren]

Thanks!🙏

[@albertosantolaria9615]

💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@lassilogren]

🙏

[@ruchamapolak7013]

I've listened to this so many times now. I love your playing and singing. What's this song about?

[@lassilogren]

Hi @ruchamapolaka7013! The lyrics are written by Susan Aho. I’m singing only one part of the lyricks. The meaning of that part is: ”Shall we dance at a wedding Veiled-headed maidens of the summer, the whole village whispers. The same words, hearing the village gossips Shall we dance at a wedding Veiled-headed maidens of the summer, the wise one knows The same words, hearing the wedding vows.” Here you can see all the lyricks, in Finnish and also English translations: lyricstranslate.com/en/varttina-tietavainen-lyrics.html?amp The original Värttinä version: music.kzbin.info/aero/OLAK5uy_lUnwX5AcWaEgmITGi2BzF1xs85PIP7K2k

[@ruchamapolak7013]

Thank you so much!@@lassilogren

[@tagelharpist]

🙌👌

[@charaev82]

Hello! i have a question) Do you have (know) notes of Seelinnikoi? i very want learn, but i can not find a NOTES... or videolesson...

[@lassilogren]

Hello! You can find Seelinnikoi note from the book ”Korkeelta ja kovvoo” by Mr. Kimmo Nevalainen. More info: www.finlandiakirja.fi/en/kimmo-nevalainen-varttina-686556 There are several second hand ones for sale online.

[@charaev82]

@@lassilogren thanks! Seelinnikoi - its folk sog? or she have a author?

[@lassilogren]

It’s a traditional melody and has the traditional lyrics!

[@charaev82]

@@lassilogrenThank You!

[@jamesgregory1704]

Did you write the music for this song?

[@lassilogren]

Yes @jamesgregory, I wrote the music.

[@jamesgregory1704]

@@lassilogren we can tell by the way the song evolves as it goes along. My wife and I think it's very beautiful It also reminds us of the song about the waves!

[@lassilogren]

Thank you @jamesgregory for your nice message!

[@albertosantolaria9615]

mima rakastan minä olen espanjalainen hyva jouhikko

[@lassilogren]

¡Gracias por tu mensaje!

[@kavikv.d.hexenholtz3474]

Sounds like your bow could use a bit more rosin. Doesn't sound like it's quite grabbing the strings.

[@lassilogren]

More rosin is often a good idea 👍 Thanks for your comment @Kavik v. d. Hexenholtz!

[@meadandmilk]

@@lassilogren Such humility from a man with some of the greatest jouhikko bow technique on the planet, respect.

[@lassilogren]

@@meadandmilk ❤️