Mari music

Mari music is the music of the Volga-Finnic Mari people of Russia. Mari music is generally pentatonic.^[1]

Song

Mari songs are generally short and lyrical.^[1] Common themes include the Volga river, and a love of nature, to include forests and rainbows.^[2]

Musical instruments

Mari instruments include the kusle or karsh (similar to the Finnish kantele, a small zither), though some Mari play the similar Russian gusli. The Mari also play tumyr (drum), accordions, and a Mari bagpipe, the shuvyr.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Jeffrey Cole (31 May 2011). Ethnic Groups of Europe: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 258–. ISBN 9781598843026. http://books.google.com/books?id=Wlth0GRi0N0C&pg=PA258. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
2. ^ Carl Waldman; Catherine Mason (April 2006). Encyclopedia of European peoples. Infobase Publishing. pp. 518–. ISBN 9780816049646. http://books.google.com/books?id=kfv6HKXErqAC&pg=PA518. Retrieved 29 May 2011.