Merja Soria - Melkutus

Finnish Folk Song with ethereal sounds of kantele and voice. Merja Soria’s Melkutus was featured in the National Geographic Television’s program “Beyond the Movie: Lord of The Rings”. This song features the national instrument of Finland, the 5-string kantele. Finnish folk poetry tells that when the first kantele was played for the first time, the sound was so beautiful that all living things started to cry. When the tears touched the water of the ocean, they turned to pearls. Melkutus is a traditional Fi