Eeva Talsi
Estonian folk musician (born 1988)
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Eeva Talsi (née Lindal, born 17 December 1988) is an Estonian folk musician, violinist and singer. She is a member of the band Curly Strings.
17 December 1988
Torupilli Jussi Trio
Eeva Talsi | |
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Talsi performing with Curly Strings at Tallinn Music Week in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Eeva Lindal 17 December 1988 |
| Genres | Folk |
| Instruments | Violin, vocals |
| Member of | Curly Strings Torupilli Jussi Trio |
Biography
Talsi was born on 17 December 1988 in Tartu,[1] and grew up in Ülenurme.[2] She began playing the violin as a child, aged 3.[2] She was educated in classical music at Ülenurme Music School (Estonian: Ülenurme Muusikakool) [et].[2]
After leaving school, Talsi studied at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Estonian: Tartu Ülikooli Viljandi kultuuriakadeemia), graduating in 2011.[3] She took part in a student exchange programme to the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.[2]
Talsi is a member of the Estonian folk band Curly Strings,[4] which was established in 2013.[5][6] In 2015, Curly Strings won in four categories at the Estonian Music Awards, winning Best Album, Best Band, Best Debut Album and Best Song for their track In a distant village (Estonian: Kauges kolas).[7] In 2016, the band were named "European Bluegrass Band 2016" at the European World of Bluegrass festival in Voorthuizen, The Netherlands.[8] Talsi is also a member of the Torupilli Jussi Trio [et].[9]
Talsi is also a songwriter and is the head of the traditional music department at the Heino Eller Tartu Music College (Estonian: Heino Elleri Muusikakool).[1] She gives lessons on old violin songs and their dance steps.[10]
Alongside her music career, in 2024 Talsi collaborated with the brand GIVEN on a silver jewellery collection which was inspired by an Estonian creation song. The collection was called LEND / FLIGHT and raised money for the Tartu University Clinic Children’s Fund.[11]
Personal life
She married Estonian folk musician, mandolin player and fellow member of Curly Strings, Villu Talsi [et] in 2011. They have two children together.[12][13][14][15] She was featured on the front cover of parenting company Ajakiri EMA's magazine in 2020.[16]
Talsi's grandfather Aksel Herbert Lindal managed to avoid being deported from his village to Siberia by Soviet forces during the mass March deportation of 1949, after being warned by a neighbour. His mother and brother were deported. Lindal's story was the inspiration for Curly Strings 2020 song They Won't Catch Me (Estonian: Mind nad kätte ei saa) and its music video, directed by Johannes Magnus Aule.[17][18][19]