Mari Kalkun

Mari Kalkun (born 1 April 1986)[1] is an Estonian singer and musician who specializes in contemporary folk music.

[2] Her widely acclaimed 2018 album Ilmamõtsan consists of the songs inspired by Estonian traditional folk music, especially that from the villages of Kalkun's native Võru in south-eastern Estonia.

[3][4][5] Born on 1 April 1986, Mari Kalkun was brought up in the Võru district in south-eastern Estonia where since her childhood she has been inspired by the surrounding woodlands, birds and bogs.

[9] Kalkun not only sings but composes her own music and plays several instruments including the Estonian zither, piano, accordion and guitar.

[9] Later recordings include Dear Rain (2010), Tii ilo (2015) together with her Finnish band Runorun, and Upa-upa ubinakõnõ (2015) in her native Võro language.