Folk Music of Estonia

The Estonian Runo-song has been properly documented and studied, especially those sung by the women, it can come in several ways, such as ballads, epic legend, and work-songs. Many of the early students of Runo-song was done in the 1860s led by Friedrich Reinhold Krcutzwald, who used them to make the Estonian national epic, kalevi poeg during the 20^th century, the runo-song had eventually disappeared from the Estonia with a strong tradition existing only in Setumaa and Kihnu.

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The traditional wind instrument was originated from those that were used by Sheppard and they were once widespread, but it is more commonly played. Another instrument such as zither, concertina, fiddle and accordion are used to play polka or other dance music, the Kante is a native instrument that is now well-known among the Estonian-Americans than in the homeland.