Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Surumielisyys

Tämä on surumielinen laulu! To all those who read and commented the Depressed Finn story:)

The Finnish band is called Nest, and their label Corvus Records is Bulgarian.
I think it's a nice, melancholic connection, and the weather in Sofia is so gloomy right now.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Suruvaippa - Mourning Cloak

Again, thanks to Alwari, who posts great translations of Viikate songs here.

Syys means autumn. Syyskuu - September.

Elokuuta

Minä katson läpi liekin

Myrskylyhdyn sekä mietin

Elokuuta

Vastarantaa yö jo peittää

Täällä vasta hämärtää

Vastarantaa yö jo peittää

Minä tyydyn vähempään

Pohjatuulta

Minä kuuntelen ja mietin

Mikä olossani liekin

Muistuttaa pohjatuulta

Vastarantaa yö jo peittää

Täällä vasta hämärtää

Vastarantaa yö jo peittää

Siivet nuo väriltään

Metsän haluan puilta unohtaa

Metsän haluan puilta unohtaa

Puut ja puiset luut

Ja puut ja puiden yllä valvovan kuun

Metsän haluan noilta puilta unohtaa

August
I watch through the flame
Of storm lantern and think of
August
 
The opposite shore is covered by night
It's just getting dusky here
The opposite shore is covered by night
I settle for less
 
North wind
I listen to and think
What ever may be in my life
Reminds me of north wind
 
The opposite shore is covered by night
It's just getting dusky here
The opposite shore is covered by night
Those wings by their colour
 
I want to forget the forest from the trees
I want to forget the forest from the trees
Trees and the wooden bones
And trees and the Moon watching over trees
I want to forget the forest from those trees



Friday, August 28, 2009

Kuu kaakon yllä

I am waiting for the new Viikate album - The Moon Above Southeast.

Oh great glory and splendour!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Bulgarians in Finland

I don't watch TV but I ran into this video, courtesy of btv show, The Other Bulgaria, telling about Bulgarian immigrants all over the world.

A Bulgarian couple - she is an interior designer, he is a database engineer - tell about their lives in Finland.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Easy Finnish Society

Easy Finnish pages again - information about Finland and the world, society, nature and other stuff in plain language. Not very plain for me, but I try!

I especially appreciate the short listening and reading exercises.

Papunet made easy.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Hyvää Joulua!

Hyvää Joulua, kaikille.

Enjoy the original Finnish Santa from Lapland. Here.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Northern Lights - Revontulet

This beautiful picture from Finland is from the site The World At Night (TWAN).

In addition, one Tenhi instrumental:



Edited video.