Laine Mesikäpp (27 February 1917 â€" 5 May 2012) was an Estonian
film, radio and stage actress, singer and prolific collector and
cataloguer of Estonian folk music.Laine Mesikäpp was born in the
small village of Adila in Kohila Parish, Rapla County, to Hans
Mesikäpp Jr. and Ann Mesikäpp (née Rammus) and grew up on a farm in
the small neighboring borough of Hageri. She was the youngest of nine
children. Her interest in traditional Estonian folklore and Estonian
folk music began early in her childhood; her father Hans was a locally
known storyteller and singer who always kept a pencil in his pocket to
transcribe all local traditions, songs and stories. Later, the family
home became a gathering place for folklorists, musicians and singers
from all parts of Estonia, which left a lasting impression on her and
added numerous songs from other regions to her repertoire.Beginning in
1932, she studied at Tallinn 1st Girls' Gymnasium, graduating in 1936.
film, radio and stage actress, singer and prolific collector and
cataloguer of Estonian folk music.Laine Mesikäpp was born in the
small village of Adila in Kohila Parish, Rapla County, to Hans
Mesikäpp Jr. and Ann Mesikäpp (née Rammus) and grew up on a farm in
the small neighboring borough of Hageri. She was the youngest of nine
children. Her interest in traditional Estonian folklore and Estonian
folk music began early in her childhood; her father Hans was a locally
known storyteller and singer who always kept a pencil in his pocket to
transcribe all local traditions, songs and stories. Later, the family
home became a gathering place for folklorists, musicians and singers
from all parts of Estonia, which left a lasting impression on her and
added numerous songs from other regions to her repertoire.Beginning in
1932, she studied at Tallinn 1st Girls' Gymnasium, graduating in 1936.
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