Seto leelo is the
Setos
Setos (, , , ) are an indigenous Finnic peoples and linguistic minority that have historically lived in the borderlands between modern day Estonia and Russia. Setos have historically spoken the Seto language and been Orthodox Christians.Kalku ...
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polyphonic
Polyphony ( ) is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice ( monophony) or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords ...
style of folk singing.
In 2009, the Seto leelo was added to the
UNESCO
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list of
intangible cultural heritage
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.
Seto is usually performed by women,
dressed in traditional clothing.
During the Seto Kingdom Day celebration, the winning lead singer of a group is awarded the title of "Mother of Song".
Discography
* ''Setusongs.'' Recorded in
Värska
Värska () is a small borough () in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. At the 2021 Census, the settlement's population was 414. It is the most populous village of the Paris History
Värska was first mentioned in written sources ...
und
Obinitsa
Obinitsa (also known as Obiniste, Abinitsa, Kirikmäe) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 147 (as of 1 January 2022).
The Meremäe-Obinitsa Primary School was closed in 2009, after that the ...
in May 1990. CD produced by Global Music Centre und Mipu Music (MIPUCD 104) 1991
References
Further reading
* Lauri Honko: ''The Maiden's Death Song & The Great Wedding.
Anne Vabarna
Anne Vabarna (21 December 1877 in Võpolsova – 7 December 1964 in Tonja, Estonia, Tonja) was a Setos, Seto singer. In her lifetime she recorded over 140,000 verses, most notably her composition of the Seto national epic 'Peko', depicting the t ...
's oral twin epic written down by A. O. Väisänen.'' (FF Communications, 281) Academia Scientiarum Fennica, Helsinki 2003
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Ingrid Rüütel
Ingrid Rüütel ( Ruus; born 3 November 1935) is an Estonian folklorist, philologist and former First Lady of Estonia. She was married to former President of Estonia Arnold Rüütel until his death on 31 December 2024.
Personal life
Ingrid Rüà ...
: ''Die Schichten des Volkslieds der Setukesen und ihre ethnokulturellen Hintergründe.'' In: ''Finnisch-ugrische Forschungen'' 49 (1988), Volume 2, pp 85–128
* Leea Virtanen: ''Die Liedertradition der setukesischen Frauen.'' In: ''Folklorica. Festschrift for
Felix J. Oinas.'' Bloomington, Indiana 1988 (= Indiana University, Uralic and Altaic Series 141), pp 307–325
External links
''Seto Leelo, Seto polyphonic singing tradition.''UNESCO
''Seto Leelo, Seto polyphonic singing tradition.''YouTube, UNESCO channel
Estonian folk music
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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