Kukerpillid

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Kukerpillid
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Background information
Origin Estonia
Genres folk music
Years active1972‒present
Members
  • Toomas Kõrvits  [ et ] – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Ike Volkov  [ et ] – vocals, bass
  • Arne Haasma– vocals, accordion
  • Heiki Vahar – violin, mandolin
Past members

Kukerpillid is an Estonian folk music ensemble established in 1972. It plays folk music of Estonia, as well as of other places of the world. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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