Jouhikko, esseharpa, voice.
Marianne's musical roots are in the Finnish-Swedish violin tradition. She got acquainted with jouhikko in the Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy in 1987. She is also known from her beautiful and touching singing. She released her solo album in 2004.
www.mariannemaans.com
Jouhikko, alto-jouhikko, voice.
Pekko got to know the jouhikko at the Ala-Könni School in Kaustinen in 1997, after which jouhikko has been his main instrument. Pekko studies ethnomusicology and besides the jouhikko, he is well-versed in the FInnish runo-singing tradition as a researcher and singer. His debut album " Kalastajia ja kaivostyöläisiä" was released in 2001. Viddas and Äjia are some of the other groups Pekko performs with.
www.pekkokappi.com
Jouhikko, Jew's harp, Willow flute, kantele, voice.
Rauno is a musician, instrument builder and a researcher. Playing and building instruments have been a parallel occupation since the 1960's. Since 1984, he has worked as a intsrument making teacher at Ikaalinen College of Crafts and Design. Rauno is one of the influential people in the resurgence of jouhikko and he is writing a PhD about jouhikko at the Sibelius Academy.
www.raunonieminen.com
Jouhikko, alto-jouhikko, bass-jouhikko, voice.
Ilkka studies at the Sibelius Academy, where his main instrument is double-bass. Ilkka has played jouhikko since the first beats of the third millenium. He also performs with the klezmer band Freilach mit Kneidlach, as well as in Ruuti and Kirjava Lintu.