History of Music in Estonia

During the early years, the Estonia dancing and singing is traced from Saxo Grammaticus Gesta danorum. Saxo speaks Estonia warriors who sang during the night while waiting for an epic battle. The Estonia folk music tradition is mainly divided into two eras. The older folk songs that are referred to as the runic songs, songs in the poetic meter regivarrs the tradition shared by the Baltic-firnic tribes, the runic songs were all over the globe among Estonia unit, in the 18^th century when it began to be replaced by rhythmic folk songs, the professional Estonia music began in the late 19^th century at the time of Estonian national awakening.  Recently, the most famous Estonian singers include Arvo Part and Veljo Tormas.

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