Gerry's Kantele Shop
What is a kantele?
Gerry Henkel - kantele maker
5 and 10 string kanteles that Gerry makes
Purchase 5 and 10 string instruments (Order form)
Kantele Carrying Cases by Patty Chaput
Decorative Kantele Cases by Sue Vollmar
Gerry's instructions for playing 5 and 10 string kantele (pdf)
Endorsements from purchasers of Gerry's kanteles
www.kantele.com tee shirts and tanktops
Spiral Nebula Improvisations - a recording of Gerry's kantele music
Finnish folk music magazine article about Gerry (pdf) - With English translation
Some kantele resources - recordings, build-your-own plans, teachers, and more
"Katele" and other unusual kanteles
"Konantele" - a kantele for Conan O'Brien
Hockey players play kanteles
Kantele Playing Instructions by Lani Thompson
The Kanteleplayers Group online
Carl Rahkonen's Dissertation on the Kantele
Diane Jarvi's Poem about 5 string kanteles
(Photos of and poem about the "haiku of harps" weathered kantele that Rick plays)
YouTube Video of "the haiku of harps" with Rick Tarquinio
YouTube Video of Gerry Playing "Music For A Straw Hat"
YouTube Video of Gerry accompanying Ulla Suokko
The Kantele Shop - where even a bull can make music. Click on photo above for a QuickTime movie.
Meet El Torokantele, a ten-string kantele made for Carlos Revollar, a flamenco guitarist in New York City.
1541 Clover Valley Drive, Duluth MN 55804 USA
218-525-7609
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