Description
Sander Karu is an Estonian folk musician, a zitherist (the zither is a 55-string folk music instrument, which allows to play the melody while accompanying it with chords, est kannel, rahvakannel), a song-writer, and the founding member of a folk music group „Simmaniduo”.
Sander Karu’s music, the songs as well as his instrumental pieces, attract the listeners to dance and sing along. His broad repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary folk music.
Sander Karu has contributed to the Estonian contemporary folk music heritage with numerous songs: “Valga, Valgamaa”, “Heade mõtete linn, Tartu”, “Trilleri polka”, “Elva männid“, “Ja siis tõusis aktsiis“, “Kärna-Ärni”, “Uks lahti tee”, “Merimehe armastus”, “Kandlemees Sander tervitab“, „Simmaniduo alustab“ and others.
A number of Sander Karu´s zither melodies have been recorded by the Estonian Public Broadcasting.
Sander Karu’s well-known songs are a good example of Estonian contemporary folk music.
Song list:
- Kandlemees Sander tervitab (Sander Karu) 1:02
- Heade mõtete linn, Tartu (Sander Karu) 4:59
- Pingike (rahvalik laul) 4:30
- Tootsi polka (Imeliku polka) (rahvalik viis) 2:23
- Tilu-lilu (rahvalik laul) 2:55
- Eide kaebus (rahvalik laul) 2:52
- Roosiaias kõndis nägus neid (rahvalik laul) 4:00
- Riksu Kaarel (rahvalik laul) 2:38
- Kahe duuri polka (rahvalik laul) 1:44
- Mu akna alla tuli (rahvalik laul) 3:35
- Hõissa (rahvalik laul) 3:08
- Õrn ööbik (Karl Ramm/Gustav Wulff) 3:40
- Riidaja polka (Oh, sa mu neiuke) (rahvalik laul, Riidaja) 3:00
- 2 laulijat (rahvalik laul) 4:45
- Vanamemm (Ajaratas veereb) (rahvalik laul) 3:54
- Kandlemees Sander lõpetab (Sander Karu) 1:02
