Nykurvísa from the Faroe Islands with a brand new Jouhikko made by Rauno Nieminen 

Dear listener! My debut solo album Jouhikko is now available on several digital platforms. Looking forward to hear your thoughts! Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0I0F7OPAIqw5xFfXgyIU2N?si=0fIv6X9PTiawwBI0B47JUg Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/albums/B0CYZH7FVM?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_eGXpjKE94uADwlW37fFnmV3bW RU-vid Music: music.ru-vid.com/group/OLAK5uy_nVrIy3-CCYOf8MblyugkCKO_okz7DjAL0 Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/jouhikko/1737743298 + Deezer + Napster

all of a sudden, for no reason at all, I feel an urge to build one ;) awesome!

I like how your instrument sounds like its wispering. Very beautiful, i learned a lot from you🌙🎻

These subtle instruments are demonstrated so well by your gentle technique.

My heart is filled with joy when i see people get together in the scope of music. And just living your life peacefully and have your soul filled with the art of music. I ordered a jouhikko from crossroads music which will arrive in 1 month or a bit more, cant wait. Also got a new classical guitar and intend on buying a kalimba. For me, philosophically, life is pretty trivial, there isnt much that matters, in fact nothing matters, existence is chaotic and pointless. But being a human, music is one of my guilty pleasures that makes life so beautiful, worth it, i'm happy. I dont have to be a master, at least for now, im taking my time, but i am happy and i dont need much more. Love the way you play!!!!! Good work, keep going 🥰

Upea melodia! Tosi hienosti soitettu myös! Outo jännite: mikään ei ole niin surullista kuin haikea duuri.

This melody is absolutely, hauntingly beautiful, thank you! Your playing transports me back to a simpler time, where people danced in circles in communion with one another.

Oh you need to teach me how to play that one!

This is AMAZING! There's a lot of Finns who live in my area in the US (I live around Lake Superior, and there was a huge Finnish emigration to the area in the 19th and 20th centuries and some people still speak an old version of Finnish). I've heard a lot of Finnish folk music on the kantele, I've never heard this instrument before. It's BEAUTIFUL!!! And you're a superb musician.

This is the second of your videos that I watch. Simple yet very touching music. Truly amazing. Thank you so much for sharing!

"...a little bit bigger, the mensure is 33 cm..." Oh, and I thought that my talharpa of 37,5 cm is too small :D Jouhikko looks gorgeous. I like the way the tailpiece is made, so elegant. And that crispy sound of thin wood of the instrument is so pleasant. The melody is interesting (tried to catch some Northern viking vibes - an impression of foggy morning in some Northern island's port), but asks for some development.

Omg thank you for showing and telling people about our culture ^w^

Subscribed 👌🏼 I’m really glad to see many many people play the taglharp/juohikko, I ordered a bass taglharpa from Ukraine and will be referencing back to you along with other channels to get more tips and tricks on how to play 😁Thankyou for sharing this old medley! Greetings from South Dakota

This is haunting & lovely. Wow!🤍

you are amazing! you should try to make tutorials for the tagelharpa, I'm new to it and it would be an honor to learn from you.

Very nice ❤️ I think I have the same one 😃 but I have horsehair now 😊 nice melody, too. I will try it.

this is wonderful thank you

O,it was a lullaby song from our last life.

The sound is so good, very nice and well made. Combined with your playing it sounds amazing.

Really catchy!

I enjoyed this, thank you. The nylon strings, what type of nylon are they and were they purchased as complete or made up from nylon strands by hand? I know how to make horsehair strings so am very interested. I’m also a Crwth player!

I am fastinated, by the playing and by the new Jouhikko. To be true, I liked the sound of your old one a little bit more, the new one seems to be louder, but the other one was smoother, maybe, as u said, it it due to the synthetic strings. Maybe horsehair would give a sound closer to your previous Jouhikko.

Can I ask you two questions? Which string is closest to your thumb? "C4" or "D4"? And the bridge is flat or curved?

Lassi your sound is a bit low..Neat instrument...Hey listen to Jean luc Ponty.. Start wuth the gift of time..Anything he does is golden.. jam on...!