Blessley Instruments Kanteles

Blessley Instruments is pleased to announce the addition of Finnish Kanteles to our instrument line.

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First described in the Kalevala epic, the kantele is the Finnish national instrument, and has been played for centuries.

Blessley Instruments is happy to offer three different models:

The 10 string, The 11+4 (with a bass chord), and The Virsikantele (hymn kantele).

The 10 String and The 11+4 models are fitted with guitar strap buttons for your own strap, and one row of harmonics is marked. A second row of harmonics marks can be ordered.

The Virsikantele is chromatic, has one gut string, and is played with a horsehair bow. There are 21 notes, beginning at G below Middle C.

R. W. Ekman, Kreeta Haapasalo soittaa kannelta, 1868.