Rüüt is an ensemble in which different worlds of an actress, jazz-musician and two Estonian diatonic accordion players meet and become combined into one. As a result Rüüt’s music is a good listening to folk lovers, those interested in technical intricacies and also to wonderers of mellow musical landscapes.

They have made characteristic arrangements to quite a few of Estonian traditional folk tunes and songs. In addition the ensemble also arranges their own compositions. And the search for piece’s final arrangement does not end until all the members are entranced by it. To achieve that the band conjures all kinds of ideas and solutions that will form the music.

The band is characterized by mystical atmosphere, intricate harmonic, melodic and rhythmic combinations, precision and a common feel. This is what Rüüt’s music is like.

With the new album "Kiriküüt", the ensemble focuses its creative direction on the interpretation of the imitations of bird and nature sounds found in Estonian traditional music records, as well as on the sounds we find ourselves from nature, this powerful common source of inspiration and raw material that connects us to our predecessors.

Maarja Soomre - vocal, melodica, kannel
Maili Metssalu - vocal, fiddle
Juhan Uppin - Estonian diatonic accordion, kannel, vocal
Jaan-Eerik Aardam - vocal, guitar