{"id":6668,"date":"2016-11-25T18:29:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T16:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=6668"},"modified":"2017-08-21T17:50:42","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T15:50:42","slug":"mandolin-mountain-a-concert-in-estonia-saku-mandolin-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=6668","title":{"rendered":"Mandolin Mountain &#8211; A Concert in Estonia &#8211; Saku Mandolin Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mandolin Mountain<\/strong> is a mandolin orchestra founded by <strong>Jouni Koskim\u00e4ki<\/strong> from Finland. This year they were the main act for the <strong>Saku Mandolin Festival 2016<\/strong>. It&#8217;s fun to watch the group perform, as you can see from the following GIFs that I have created form some of the videos:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=6670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-01.gif\" data-orig-size=\"290,205\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mamo-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-01.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-01.gif\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6670\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-01.gif\" alt=\"mamo-01\" width=\"290\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=6671\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-02.gif\" data-orig-size=\"290,238\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mamo-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-02.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-02.gif\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6671 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-02.gif\" alt=\"mamo-02\" width=\"290\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=6673\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-04.gif\" data-orig-size=\"300,169\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mamo-04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-04-300x169.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-04.gif\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6673\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-04.gif\" alt=\"mamo-04\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?attachment_id=6672\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-03.gif\" data-orig-size=\"310,233\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mamo-03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-03-300x225.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-03.gif\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6672\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mamo-03.gif\" alt=\"mamo-03\" width=\"310\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mandolin Mountain<\/strong> has played at the <strong>Eurofestivals<\/strong> of the BDZ in Bruchsal, they have played in Spain in 2015 and now this year in Estonia. I have met Jouni Koskim\u00e4ki several times in Trossingen and in Bruchsal.<\/p>\n<p>The mandolin scene in Estonia is making great efforts to make the mandolin more popular.<\/p>\n<h4>Playlist Mandolin Mountain Saku Mandolin Festival<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MANDOLIN MOUNTAIN (MaMo) - Mandolin Orchestra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLC878J8mcBo9kEvhH7Au5sz6fKMmCuQl8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Additional Information<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jounikoskimaki.net\/en\/musiikki\/bandit\/bandi-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mandolin Mountain &#8211; Information <\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>MANDOLIN MOUNTAIN, alias MaMo is a Mandolin Orchestra, which was founded in autumn 2007 at the Department of Music at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4. Such a large Mandolin Orchestra has previously been seen in Finland way back in the Thirties. MaMo is Finland\u2019s biggest, most dynamic and most beautiful Orchestra concentrating on mandolin music \u2013 MaMo captures its audiences with skillful performances and tremendous stage charisma.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jounikoskimaki.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website Jouni Koskim\u00e4ki<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information about the <strong>Saku mandolin orchestra<\/strong> from Estonia:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div>We are an orchestra of 33 players from Saku, <span class=\"il\">Estonia<\/span> (Estland).<\/div>\n<div>We organize an annual mandolin festival and give many concerts with different programs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Our FB page:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sakumandoliinid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=de&amp;q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sakumandoliinid\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1480156591027000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH3wSLmXqa2CNAsYKUL8rPf_aSzCA\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sakumandoliinid\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The festival FB page:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Saku-Mandoliinifestival-225927571112493\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=de&amp;q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Saku-Mandoliinifestival-225927571112493\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1480156591027000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFS12cNXyUEVoBDraxxPknfxF7Vaw\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Saku-Mandoliinifestival-225927571112493\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You can find many videos by searching Youtube with Saku Mandoliinid.<\/div>\n<div>Next summer we will perform together with Mandolinen Orchester Bayer Leverkusen.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"il\">Estonia<\/span> has a strong mandolin tradition. Other orchestras active in <span class=\"il\">Estonia<\/span>:<\/div>\n<div>Eesti Mandoliinide Orkester<\/div>\n<div>Uhtna Mandoliinid<\/div>\n<div>Tapa Mandoliiniorkester<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>Related post:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"post-5884\"><a title=\"Permanent Link to Curly Strings \u2013 Fantastic Bluegrass and Folk from Estonia \u2013 With Villu Talsi (Mandolin)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=5884\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curly Strings \u2013 Fantastic Bluegrass and Folk from Estonia \u2013 With Villu Talsi (Mandolin)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mandolin Mountain is a mandolin orchestra founded by Jouni Koskim\u00e4ki from Finland. This year they were the main act for the Saku Mandolin Festival 2016. 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