Historic recording · 06.06.1987
Memorial stone for dance master Ullo Toomi at his birth farm, 1987
Tantsutaat Ullo Toomi mälestuskivi avamine sünnitalus, 1987
Ullo Toomi, known as the 'father of the dance' of Estonian folk dancing, was born at Saueaugu farm in Kalbu village, Kehtna parish. Just before his 85th birthday a memorial stone was unveiled there. Two local women open with a long rhyme in old runo-song style about his life and about Kalbu school, where he studied; district officials speak, and folk-dance leader Alfred Raadik says a few words as the stone is uncovered. The tape is rough, with heavy background noise.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Eesti rahvatantsu „tantsutaat“ Ullo Toomi sündis Kehtna vallas Kalbu külas Saueaugu talus. Tema 85. sünniaastapäeva eel avati seal mälestuskivi. Alguses esitavad kaks kohalikku naist pika regivärsilise ülevaate tema elust ja Kalbu koolist, kus ta õppis; sõna võtavad rajooni juhid ning kivi avamisel ütleb mõne sõna rahvatantsujuht Alfred Raadik. Salvestus on monteerimata ja tugeva fooniga.
Source: ERR Arhiiv RMARH-41615 ↗