Vihma

VihmaisVärttinä's 7th album, released in 1998. It is primarilypop- androck-influencedFinnishfolk music.However, three tracks (6, 8 and 9) also includeTuvan throat singing.

Vihma
Studio albumby Värttinä
Released	1998
Recorded	April–May 1998, Finnvox, Hitsville and Kota Studios,Helsinki
Genre	Finnishfolk music
Length	47:11
Label	Wicklow Entertainment
Producer	Janne HaavistoandRichard Horowitz
Värttinächronology
Kokko (1996) Vihma (1998) Ilmatar (2000)

Vihmawas initially released byWicklow Entertainmentin theUnited StatesandFinland.Later in 1998, it was released inJapanbyBMG Japan.In the same year, "Emoton" was released as asinglein Finland.

Track listing

1. "Vihma" – 4:04
2. "Tielle heitetty" – 2:56
3. "Emoton" – 3:32
4. "Päivän nousu nostajani" – 3:42
5. "Laulutyttö" – 3:32
6. "Uskottu ei uupuvani" – 5:05
7. "Maa ei kerro" – 3:01
8. "Kylän kävijä" – 4:01
9. "Mieleni alenevi" – 2:57
10. "Neitonen" – 2:56
11. "Aamu" – 4:40
12. "Kauan kulkenut" – 3:19
13. "Vihmax" ( "Vihma" remix) – 3:32

Personnel

Värttinä

• Susan Aho-vocals,5-rowaccordion
• Mari Kaasinen- vocals
• Kirsi Kähkönen- vocals
• Janne Lappalainen-bouzouki,kaval,torupill,tenor&soprano saxophones
• Pekka Lehti-double bass
• Kari Reiman-fiddle,10-stringkantele,berimbau
• Sirpa Reiman- vocals
• Marko Timonen-drums,percussion
• Antto Varilo- acoustic 6- & 12-stringguitars,tenor banjo,cümbüs tanbur,10-string kantele

withJanne Haavisto- additional percussion

Guests

• Arto Järvelä,Mauno Järvelä,Matti Mäkelä ofJPP-strings(track 6)
• Albert KuvezinandAldyn-ool SevekofYat-Kha-Tuvan throat singing(6, 9, 13)
• Richard Horowitz-keyboards(7, 13),Ney(13)
• Petri Prauda-Jew's harp(8)

External links

• Värttinä page with lyrics, English translations and samples