Maarja Nuut

Maarja Nuut at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton area in 2022
Maarja Nuut at the Viljandi Folk Music Festival (2016)

Maarja Nuut (born 11 February 1986) is an Estonian singer and violinist. After first studying classical music, she turned to folk, adopting the village style of traditional Estonian songs. She debuted as a solo artist in 2013, winning the Artists Prize at Tallinn Music Week. In 2016, she began to collaborate with Hendrik Kaljujärv (aka Ruum), who creates his own abstract electronic sounds. Together they have formed a successful duo, releasing recordings and performing at international festivals.[1][2][3]

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