Duo Ruut

Duo Ruut unique sound ties together a single Estonian zither and two distinct voices. Inspired by the traditions of their heritage, they draw influence from both the beliefs of different cultures and their own contemporary and emotive songwriting. As they are composing on one instrument Duo Ruut’s music is minimalist at its core but packed with new and imaginative ideas. This single instrument in between Ann-Lisett Rebane and Katariina Kivi creates, what Mojo called “a band sized sound”. They stand either side of the zither, each plucking and strumming its strings and sometimes tapping its body for percussive purposes. As Songlines has said - accompanied by ethereal voices which slowly draw you to the world. Sometimes the barest, most minimal music can hit the hardest. Duo Ruut has quickly transcended their home country and in a short period of time duo hailing from the northern coast of Estonia has toured around the world in more than 20 countries at prestigious festivals and venues such as Glastonbury, ESNS, Womex, Celtic Connections, Trans Musicales, Pohoda Festival, Elbphilharmonie etc. Their music has been supported by international media such as KEXP, BBC, Rolling Stone, MOJO, The Guardian (Folk Album of the Month), Songlines, Louder Than War, FIP Radio (Focus Album of the Month), RFI, Culturebox TV France, Telerama etc. www.duoruut.ee