Ritva Nero – Master of Maanitus

VIDEO Starring Erika Hammarberg Filmed by Maria Rannanheimo & Ritva Nero Excerpts from the films Karjalaista kyläelämää (1936) & Aunuksen arkea / Everyday Life in Aunus (1943) © Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti / National Audiovisual Institute, Finland Edited by Sanna Salonen Thank you Erika, Maria, Vapaan Taiteen Tila, KAVI & Matt! MUSIC Comp. Sanna Salonen Arr. Sanna Salonen, Petri Prauda, Emilia Lajunen, Jani Snellmann & Patrik Fält ℗ & © Bafe´s Factory 2022, Helsinki, Finland Sanna Salonen – Soprano Saxophone Petri Prauda – Bagpipes Emilia Lajunen – Nyckelharpa Jani Snellman – Electric Bass Patrik Fält – Drums Hanna Ryynänen – Saarijärvi Kantele MASTER OF MAANITUS It seems quite clear that maanitus, trepatska and ripatska have been considered to be the same dance – at least by many kantele players who lived in Eastern parts of Ladoga Karelia (Raja-Karjala). It is possible that maanitus used to be the latter part of two-part ristikontra, as becomes apparent from reading the following descript