![]() WOLF: Mind catching us another salmon from this river, Bear? ![]() WOLF: How about another round of hide-and-seek, Bear?īEAR: You’ve got it, Wolf! You hide, I’ll seek! NARRATOR: Wolf and Bear were the biggest animals in the forest. The tears rolled into the ocean, and when they touched the sea they turned into beautiful blue pearls. When the first kantele was played, the sound was so beautiful that every single living thing started to cry. ![]() Kanteles come in different sizes: 5-string, 10-string, 11-string, all the way up to the 36-string concert kantele.Īccording to Finnish folklore, the first kantele was created from the jaw bones of fish and the hair of young maidens. In the case of the kantele, you pluck or strum the strings. lap harps), which have a resonating body, and strings which you can pluck, strum, strike, or bow. It’s part of a large family of string instruments called zithers (a.k.a. The kantele is the national instrument of Finland. Grown-ups, you can email a photo of your kiddo and their garden to Or post the picture on Instagram and tag us Spotlight: The Kantele The kantele is the Finnish version of an instrument known throughout the world as either a ‘zither’ or ‘lap harp.’ (Courtesy of Eric Shimelonis) Imagine your garden in your head, then grab some markers, crayons, or colored pencils, and draw it on paper! When you’re done, share it with someone you have fun with – and, if you’d like, share it with us! If you could have your very own farm, what would it look like? What would you grow? It could be something real, like corn stalks or grape vines… or it could be something straight out of your imagination, like Lego trees or French toast bushes! Our resident artist is Sabina Hahn and you can learn more about her HERE. We'd love to see it! To access all the coloring pages for past episodes, click HERE. We’re also keeping an album so share your picture on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tag it with #CircleRound. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.ĪDULTS! PRINT THIS so everyone can color while listening. Original music and sound design is by Eric Shimelonis. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. His new memoir, Brown Enough, is out now. You can also check out his podcasts, Rubirosa and Brown Enough. Grown-ups, you can see Christopher Rivas in the Fox comedy Call Me Kat. Russell, Igor Shimelonis, Alexia Trainor, Michael Zsoldos, and Christopher Rivas. Voices in this episode include Jefferson A. (“Chaff,” by the way, is the husk that you usually throw out when you harvest a grain like – yes – wheat!) Our story is called “The Wheat and the Chaff.” Versions of this tale come from the Northern European country of Finland. In today’s story, we’ll meet two animals who are always excluding others – until one crafty critter finds a way to invite himself, and everyone else, to the party! Have you ever felt left out? It’s no fun being excluded by others, right?
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