Troka

Artist: Troka
Label: Northside Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 021561600928
EAN: 0021561600928
ASIN: B000003TI0

Release Date: 1998-02-03

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CDs $7 - $10

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CDs $7 - $10

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Tracks:

Lellupuo-Iikoon Frioomarssi/Iikko's Courtship March
Balkan
Aamu Seksmanninkankaala/A Morning In Seksman's Meadow
Sekvenssipolka/Sequence Polka
Polska Platoon
Lazzlo
Strommerschottis
Breakdowns
Vanhaa Valssia/Old Waltz
Klockar Aleksanteri
Masurkka
Hoppatahdit
Ganglat Ja Polska
Feidauspolkat/Fadeout Polka

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Customer Reviews:

Jubilant, mesmerizing funky Finnish folk.......2000-09-01

I first heard the Finnish group Troka on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion and was so moved by the music that I tracked down the album the next day. I'd never heard anything quite like it: solid folk roots fiddle tunes laced with unexpected strains of blues, pop and even classical influences. (Louie Louie type chords on the harmonium - haunting Sibelius type harmonies underneath a simple mantra-like folk melody.) This collection of instrumentals ages well; I play it over and over and haven't gotten tired of it. Troka's exuberance, originality, and the thick, rich sound of their doubled fiddles, accordeon, and harmonium have literally made me laugh, cry, and dance like a wild woman. There's no telling what it will do to you--you'll have to try it to find out.

Awful. It dilutes ethnic music into a tasteless mush........1999-05-09

Sure, it uses Scandanavian stylings and attempts to apply them to Balkan and Irish settings. But if Balkan, Irish, and Scandavian music are what you want to hear, there are great bands in that genre already in existence. Why water down what's already there?

A real sleeper. One of the best albums I've stumbled into........1998-09-03

I heard a brief portion of this over the radio without the band name and I knew I had to find it. Eventually I tracked it down and all of it is excellent. Unusual, but pleasant harmonies. Fans of traditional dance music will love it.

Best Finnish folk music CD.......1998-06-30

It's no wonder this group received a huge succes after their first appeareance at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in 1995 (?). This CD makes you laugh and dance for joy, and it's nice that the foreigners are finally able to listen to this CD (it was published in Finland earlier).

Wonderfully romantic & entertaining to listen to.......1998-06-12

I played the first track on this album (the courtship march) during the reception of my wedding and I've never stopped receiving so many great comments. The wonderful combination of the fiddle, harmonium, double bass and accordions make for an interesting but incredibly original listening experience. If this is what Finnish folk music sounds like, I'm moving to Finland tomorrow!

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