Tulli Lum

Tulli Lum (Livonian for 'hot snow') is an Estonian/Livonian folk music band that was formed in 1999. They are notable for the fact that their vocalist, Julgi 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 Julgi Stalte, originally from Riga, Latvia, while she was studying music in Estonia.

The basis of much of the group's works are the books of the Estonian folklorist Oskar Loorits, while musically they are considered a fusion between authentic Livonian folk music and jazz.

Members

* Julgi Stalte - vocals
* Alari Piispea - bass guitar
* Tiit Kikas - fiddle
* Meelis Unt - saxophone
* Jan Sööt - guitar, kannel
* Tiit Kevad - drums
* Toomas Rull - percussion
* Toomas Lunge - keyboards, accordion, mandolin.

Album

*"Tulli Lum" 2000

Track listing:

#Līgõ (Let it be)
#Tōţi broutšõb Rīgõ (Daddy went to Riga)
#Mäd sizār (Our sister)
#Astā, veļ, tȫlpa pǟl (Brother, blow your horn)
#Joutõmläpsloul (An orphan’s song)
#Ōra um (It is so rare)
#Lōla izā, lōla pūoga (Sing, daddy, sing, son)
# Jōņ loul (Midsummer night’s song)
#Ni kīlmiz (The frost has come)
#Souv (Smoke)
#Eijō (Lullaby)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/tullilum MySpace page]
* [http://www.ce-review.org/00/27/jakobs27.html Article in Central Europe Review]