Eesti rahvapillid
Estonian traditional musical instruments
Musical instruments and music making are inseparable from cultural tradition. A musical instrument developed
musical capacities of children as a sonic toy. It served hunters and herdsmen as a vital tool, that affected the
catch or wellbeing of the village herd. It was often used to signal information. Making music provides a human
being feelings of relaxation and aesthetic enjoyment. Musical instruments have accompanied important ritual
practices but provided also music for dance.
Estonian ethnomusicologist Herbert Tampere (19091975) categorised musical instruments according to their
function into two main groups:
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