Finnish Folk Song with ethereal sounds of kantele and voice. Merja Soria's Melkutus was featured in the National Geographic Television’s program “Beyond the Movie: Lord of The Rings”. This song features the national instrument of Finland, the 5-string kantele. Finnish folk poetry tells that when the first kantele was played for the first time, the sound was so beautiful that all living things started to cry. When the tears touched the water of the ocean, they turned to pearls. Melkutus is a traditional Finnish song from Merja Soria's album Arctic Silence. Merja Soria, vocals and 5-string kantele Arr. by Merja Soria, all rights reserved. Limited number of "Arctic Silence" CDs (hard copy and MP3) now available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silence-Merja-Soria/dp/B00R6TIH6W/ref=pd_sim_sbs_340_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51rrMkSZrOL&dp The MP3 Album is also available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/arctic-silence/id952490098 For more songs and stories please visit http://merjasoria.com