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: lassi.logren@gmail.com
Hello @boood, good for Finland! Seriously, it is important to get to know something about other cultures. I would like to learn more about Japanise culture!
Wow vilken vacker polska! Och fantastiskt fint spelat och sjunget. Det finns så många underbara finska låtar och nu har jag hört en till! Jag talar inte mer än två ord finska men den här måste jag lära mig. Tack!
Love this. I sing this song to my 4 year old most nights at bedtime. It's in a songbook with music that I'm fairly sure you are one of the musicians playing
Yes, this song is for sure good also at bedtime. Is the songbook called as Soiva Kansanlaulukirja? If yes, ours Freija band is playing there, including me!
@@lassilogren yes, that's the one! Great book, really special. My boy is half Finnish half Irish. The book has really helped me improve my Finnish, in pronunciation if not in comprehension. Kudos to you and Freija in making such a wonderful book!
@DianKahn thank you! This Finnish polska song could be a good song to start the day. Still, I would like to ask (because of your bird emoiji), did you ment my new Outdoor video (with the bird singing) as a start for the morning? :)
@@lassilogren I love this sweet polska. I play with a community fiddle orchestra in Montpelier, Vermont USA. We transcribed the tune for violin and played it together on Zoom earlier this week. Tagelharpa has a lovely archaic sound.
I wish i could create such a smooth sound. It always takes some time to get the right pressure and tension in the bow to not to have so many scratchy sounds...not to think of delicate sounds.
Hi @DimDimDeDit! Of course there are many ways to play jouhikko and there are very different instruments aswell. When recording jouhikko, I’m playing usually pretty quietly, not pressing hard. And always enough rosin. When performing acoustically or on jam sessions, my volume is much higher - and then my sound is not that smooth anymore. One tip is beeing aware how faraway from the bridge the bow is producing the best sound. That is varying a lot depending on the strings, on the tuning and on the instrument. I wish you all the best for searching your sound!
@lassilogren Oh thank you for your tips! :) actually haven't focused much on the bow distance to the bridge. That's definitely worth to try out more. As a violin player I should have considered that one. But in terms of responsiveness or resonance, the violin is probably more forgiving.
This is absolutely lovely! Usually when I search for jouhiko the results are dark metal/rock music. Harsh sounds, even for a bagpiper and hurdygurdy owner like myself.
Hei @Jacob! The tuning is the most common traditional Finnish jouhikko tuning C#4, G#3, D#4. I’m fingering mostly the D#4 string. It could be aswell D4, A3, E4.
Hi Gomilix! This my version is so far only in YT 🙂 Here are some other versions on Spotify: spotify.link/VOZjESZR2Db spotify.link/T1WvCU1R2Db spotify.link/mp6TXVPR2Db spotify.link/qxTnqX3R2Db
Hello @Lorenzomutal725! From Wiki: The jouhikko (Finnish: [ˈjou̯hikːo]) is a traditional, two- or three-stringed bowed lyre, from Finland and Karelia. Its strings are traditionally of horsehair. The playing of this instrument died out in the early 20th century but has been revived and there are now a number of musicians playing it.
From Wiki: The polska is a family of music and dance forms shared by the Nordic countries: called polsk in Denmark, polka or polska in Estonia, polska in Sweden and Finland, and by several different names in Norway.
Hi ViktorE-h9k! I tried to have more hobbit feeling into another melody: I wrote this one for the musical The Lord of the Rings: ua-cam.com/video/RiuRXLo1MaM/v-deo.htmlsi=DaiVGYFh-yEJNZMz
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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: lassi.logren@gmail.com
This melody really draws you in and stays in your mind in a delightful way
Yes, the melody is a catchy one!
Beautiful song! I wish us Finnish Canadians brought this to Canada, what a beautiful culture. Please keep this tradition alive!
Hi @suomisongsstrirrup,
thanks for your feedback!
There is at least one Jouhikko player in Canada, Anne Lindsay in Toronto.
I'm japanese but I love Finland very much!!!
Hello @boood, good for Finland!
Seriously, it is important to get to know something about other cultures. I would like to learn more about Japanise culture!
@@lassilogren Yes, I think so to.
I want to learn Finnish!!
And Finland loves you.
Well, I know well those people who do..
I accidentally listened to this song while shopping at a department store. The melody is very beautiful and peaceful.
Hi DAD135,
Nice to hear that!
I composed this tune at a supermarket:)
ua-cam.com/video/PP-OqgLAIqw/v-deo.html
Listening through all your videos a second time, and I think this is one of my favorites! It's so calming and cheerful.
So nice to hear that you feel this song calming and cheerful at the same time. The melody is also one of my favorites!
I applauded at the end. I've never done that to a youtube video. Thank you.
I appreciate that. Thank you.
I don't know why but I show a place long forgotten bless you
Hi, this melody has travelled long time. Maybe it’s bringing something to us from the past.
Wow vilken vacker polska! Och fantastiskt fint spelat och sjunget. Det finns så många underbara finska låtar och nu har jag hört en till! Jag talar inte mer än två ord finska men den här måste jag lära mig. Tack!
Takk @hinhale! Denna polska är också en av mina favoriter.
Magnifique, congratulations from France
Merci @mauriceperret!
You inspire me to make myself a Jouhikko)
Приятно услышать!
@@lassilogren Last year I made myself a Kravik Lyre and a Tagelharpa, inspired by the work of Einar Selvik
@@Panzerfaustpatrone You are hard-working builder! 👍
@@lassilogren A little bit) But you play like I can't yet. More practice and study...
Have a good time with your jouhikko!
What a nice sound and a cheerful song! Kiitos palju!
Aitäh #TiimeIrreVaali!
I can’t get enough of your videos! What a lovely instrument ❤🎶
Glad to hear that @emismith5682! 🙂
Love this. I sing this song to my 4 year old most nights at bedtime. It's in a songbook with music that I'm fairly sure you are one of the musicians playing
Yes, this song is for sure good also at bedtime. Is the songbook called as Soiva Kansanlaulukirja? If yes, ours Freija band is playing there, including me!
@@lassilogren yes, that's the one! Great book, really special. My boy is half Finnish half Irish. The book has really helped me improve my Finnish, in pronunciation if not in comprehension. Kudos to you and Freija in making such a wonderful book!
@MrCianod nice to hear!
SUPER!
🙏😊
Incredible instrument.. 🙂👍
Thanks! A horsehair as a string material is one thing that makes the sound 🙂
Good grief, this is great!
Thanks Woody!
Lovely start for a bright morning in spring 🐦
@DianKahn thank you! This Finnish polska song could be a good song to start the day. Still, I would like to ask (because of your bird emoiji), did you ment my new Outdoor video (with the bird singing) as a start for the morning? :)
@@lassilogren I love this sweet polska. I play with a community fiddle orchestra in Montpelier, Vermont USA. We transcribed the tune for violin and played it together on Zoom earlier this week. Tagelharpa has a lovely archaic sound.
@@diankahn5494 Wow, OK! Nice to hear you are also playing that polska!
This song is so catchy!
Thank you @PsychedelicChameleon!
That is so beautiful
Thanks Fenker!
I listen to this song at least once a day. You play so beautifully and have an amazing voice. Thank you, from America.
Appreciate your message. As a musician, it means a lot to hear that playing a song has a purpose for others as well.
Hieno esitys!
Kiitos #JaakkoPitkänen!
Very nice, thank you a lot !
Thanks, my plessure @mhdesert1!
Quality!
Thanks!
Really nice
Thank you @Pileits!
Hienosti äijä kyllä vetää!
Kiitos @petrihynninen!
Beautiful voice too!
Thanks! 🙏
wonderful. Your "touch" is very light and the swing very nice. Congrats
Ouh, thank you Goncalo for saying that.
Aivan mielettömän ihana!
No kiitos @britterlie!
this fills such a deep place in my soul. I'm trying to find more like it. lively and full of love!
Wow, thanks for saying that @user-iz6st2cy6l!
How jolly!❤
Thank you @aariley2!
Great! I love it! 🎶🎶
Thank you!
Fantastic! Lovely tune and lovely playing/singing! ❤
So nice to hear, thank you #regina.nyckelharpista!
Hyvä juttu!
Beautiful plain and simple.
Thank you @dougcloud6612!
I wish i could create such a smooth sound. It always takes some time to get the right pressure and tension in the bow to not to have so many scratchy sounds...not to think of delicate sounds.
Hi @DimDimDeDit!
Of course there are many ways to play jouhikko and there are very different instruments aswell. When recording jouhikko, I’m playing usually pretty quietly, not pressing hard. And always enough rosin.
When performing acoustically or on jam sessions, my volume is much higher - and then my sound is not that smooth anymore.
One tip is beeing aware how faraway from the bridge the bow is producing the best sound. That is varying a lot depending on the strings, on the tuning and on the instrument.
I wish you all the best for searching your sound!
@lassilogren Oh thank you for your tips! :) actually haven't focused much on the bow distance to the bridge. That's definitely worth to try out more. As a violin player I should have considered that one. But in terms of responsiveness or resonance, the violin is probably more forgiving.
Okey, as a violin player you won’t have any major challenging for producing the sound on Jouhikko. 👍
WOW! I'm loving this!! ...now play it on your trombone 😊
Thanks @johnmcallistermusic!
I´m not one of those who can play trombone :)
💪👏🤗🤝
😊🙏
Kiitos 🎼
Olkaa hyvä @noelp453!
Gorgeous!
Thanks @tritonecrisantemo649!
This is absolutely lovely!
Usually when I search for jouhiko the results are dark metal/rock music. Harsh sounds, even for a bagpiper and hurdygurdy owner like myself.
Thank you @chang’sstuff! Yeah, there are quite many samples with bigger instruments / lower tunings. Smaller jouhikkos are more handy to play.
You helped me expand a friend. Thanks 👍
Glad to hear that @dougcloud6612!
Beautiful as always ❤️
Thanks #HalbåroxBajaræ!☺️
Lassi, suuri kiitos!
Kiitos kommentista @olgapobeda!
Great!
Thank you @frederikgroborsch3367!
sweet job
Thanks @bearshield!
This is gorgeous!
Thanks Nick!
👍
So Beautiful! Thank you!
Glad to hear, thank you #R.P.!
Lovely :)
Thank you @SarahLoughran-Fiddle!
Have you already played that melody with your fiddle?
@@lassilogrenNo I haven't, but I'd love to. It's really beautiful. :)
Hi, I love this! Thank you!
May I ask what tuning it is in?
Hi,
Thanks @EddyElsey!
The tuning here is C#4, G#3, D#4.
D#4 is the string I’m fingering the most.
@@lassilogren Thanks so much for replying!
I ❤️ MOOMIN
Me too!
i'd love to learn this on mine! it's very easy to listen to. What is the Jouhikko tuned to?
Hei @Jacob! The tuning is the most common traditional Finnish jouhikko tuning C#4, G#3, D#4. I’m fingering mostly the D#4 string. It could be aswell D4, A3, E4.
I want this song on my phone! Spotify or bandcamp??
Hi Gomilix!
This my version is so far only in YT 🙂
Here are some other versions on Spotify:
spotify.link/VOZjESZR2Db
spotify.link/T1WvCU1R2Db
spotify.link/mp6TXVPR2Db
spotify.link/qxTnqX3R2Db
thanks!@@lassilogren
What instrument is this?
Hello @Lorenzomutal725!
From Wiki: The jouhikko (Finnish: [ˈjou̯hikːo]) is a traditional, two- or three-stringed bowed lyre, from Finland and Karelia. Its strings are traditionally of horsehair. The playing of this instrument died out in the early 20th century but has been revived and there are now a number of musicians playing it.
@@lassilogren Thank you for the reply!! I love the sound.
Dude, you must have to fight the girls off with a stick.
Lol.. no need for the stick.
Why polish?
From Wiki: The polska is a family of music and dance forms shared by the Nordic countries: called polsk in Denmark, polka or polska in Estonia, polska in Sweden and Finland, and by several different names in Norway.
@@lassilogren Aaa, I see now, in the past it was associated with Poland, that's why it is called like that hahae.
@jakubolszewski exactly!
sounds like from hobbit
Hi ViktorE-h9k! I tried to have more hobbit feeling into another melody: I wrote this one for the musical The Lord of the Rings: ua-cam.com/video/RiuRXLo1MaM/v-deo.htmlsi=DaiVGYFh-yEJNZMz
очень классно) и песня, и исполнение. благодарю)
Thank you @AmmeziaAztec!