MEDIA
Bulrush Bloom album reviews
Songlines - Simon Broughton (ENG)
The kannel, like the Finnish kantele, encourages an intimate and introspective world, which this music certainly inhabits. But that doesn’t imply any limit to Väljaots’ imagination. (Oct 2022)
RootsWorld - Andrew Cronshaw (ENG)
This is an album that celebrates the sounds of kannels [...] and the images and thoughts their sounds evoke as they animate the silence. (June 2022)
Folker.world - Christian Pliefke (DE)
Her sensitive musical improvisations not only resurrect the character of the bulrush. They touch deeply. (22.09.2022)
Lira - Anne Brügge (SE)
Here the notes flow freely like water and rustling grass. (18.11.2022)
Müürileht - Kaisa Kuslapuu (EST)
Above all, on the album you can hear Väljaots's powerful and improvisational world (Umwelt), which has many textures. (24.11.2022)
Postimees - Margus Haav (EST)
Väljaots uses the possibilities of this ancient instrument uniquely and soulfully. The sounds are free, ethereal and expressive. (27.05.2022)
Muusika - Leanne Barbo (EST)
The music of the album Bulrush Bloom is scenic, narrative, full of air and feelings. (4.11.2022)
Kantele-lehti - Jenni Venäläinen (FIN)
Väljaots has a beautiful and unique sound language, that invites you to step into her world of sounds and tones. (2/2022)
Articles and interviews
Sakala - Margus Haav (EST)
It appears that the sound of this ancient instrument can be rich, unique and calming. (31.05.2022)
Sirp - Jüri Metssalu (EST)
Silversmiths. Stairs of heaven. Angels tiptoe up and down. Rain abates. I like that Eva does that purely with kannels. (10.07.2022)
Sirp - Natali Ponetajev (EST)
From her tunes you can hear tradition-sensitivity and danceability that creates a feeling of endless spinning. (22.04.2022)
Kansanmusiikki - Jaana-Maria Jukkara (FIN)
It is important for Eva to see over and over again how magic is created in the musical process - no matter what the method is. (3/2022)
Radio
Folgialbum. Bulrush Bloom
Eva Väljaots introduces her solo album Bulrush Bloom (5.06.2022)
Suveduur. Eva Väljaots
Eva Väljaots talks about kannel music and what she's up to in music (2.06.2022)
Concert live broadcast
Klassikaraadio live broadcast from Eva Väljaots's solo concert at Viljandi Folk Music Festival. (23.07.2021)
Folgialbum. Last Dianthus
Eva Väljaots introduces the village kannel album Last Dianthus which she recorded with Heino Sõna. (31.10.2019)
Concert live broadcast
Klassikaraadio live broadcast from Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt's concert at Viljandi Folk Music Festival (29.07.2022)
Folgialbum. Skylark
Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt introduce their debut album Skylark (4.02.2024)
Suveduur. Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt
Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt talk about their music and upcoming concert at Viljandi Folk Music Festival. (29.07.2022)
Delta. Last Dianthus
Eva Väljaots introduces the village kannel album Last Dianthus which she recorded with Heino Sõna. (18.10.2021)