Tuļļi Lum is an Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

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Livonia

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n folk music band that was formed in 1999. They are notable for the fact that their vocalist, Julgī Stalte, is one of only approximately 10 native speakers of the nearly extinct Livonian language alive today.

The band was formed in 1999 when the Estonian ensemble found Julgī Stalte, originally from Riga

Riga

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, while she was studying music in Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

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The basis of much of the group's works are the books of the Estonian folklorist Oskar Loorits

Oskar Loorits

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, while musically they are considered a fusion between authentic Livonian folk music and jazz

Jazz

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Members

• Julgī Stalte – vocals
  Singing
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• Alari Piispea – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Tiit Kikas – fiddle
  Fiddle
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• Meelis Unt – saxophone
  Saxophone
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• Jaan Sööt – guitar
  Guitar
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  , kannel
  Kantele
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• Tiit Kevad – drums
  Drum kit
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• Toomas Rull – percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Toomas Lunge – keyboards, accordion
  Accordion
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  , mandolin
  Mandolin
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Album

• Tuļļi Lum (2000)

Track listing:

1. Līgõ (Let it be)
2. Tōţi broutšõb Rīgõ (Daddy went to Riga)
3. Mäd sizār (Our sister)
4. Astā, veļ, tȭlpa pǟl (Brother, blow your horn)
5. Joutõmläps loul (An orphan’s song)
6. Ōra um (It is so rare)
7. Lōla, izā, lōla, pūoga (Sing, daddy, sing, son)
8. Jōņ loul (Midsummer’s night’s song)
9. Ni kīlmiz (The frost has come)
10. Souv (Smoke)
11. Eijō (Lullaby)