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{{Short description|Estonian folk music group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Untsakad
| image             = Untsakad at Viljandi Folk 2023.jpg
| caption           = Untsakad performing at the [[Viljandi Folk Music Festival]]
| origin            = [[Viljandi]], [[Estonia]]
| genre             = [[Folk music]]
| years_active      = 1992-present
| website           = {{URL|untsakad.ee}}
}}
'''Untsakad''' is an [[Estonia]]n [[folk music]] ensemble formed in 1992 in [[Viljandi]], [[Estonia]].<ref name="err.ee">{{cite web |title=Untsakad: mängime juba 25 aastat vähemalt korra nädalas koos |url=https://menu.err.ee/635564/untsakad-mangime-juba-25-aastat-vahemalt-korra-nadalas-koos |website=ERR |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=et |date=10 October 2017}}</ref>
In 1992, the music ensemble was formed under the name '''Rahvastepall''', but was changed to '''Untsakad''' in 1993.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tiidu |first=Kristina |date=2013-07-02 |title=Untsakad |url=https://annaabi.ee/untsakad-m107999.html |journal=AnnaAbi |language=et |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126181152/https://annaabi.ee/Untsakad-m107999.html |archive-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> The ensembles' mission was for the collection and preservation of [[Music of Estonia|Estonian folk music]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gert |first=Kiiler |date=13 June 2006 |title=Untsakad: meie laulame nii, nagu kirja on pandud |url=http://www.sakala.ajaleht.ee/130606/esileht/5021441_1.php |website=Sakala}}</ref>
Most of the ensemble's discography consists of Estonian songs originating from [[World War I]], the [[Estonian War of Independence]], [[History of Estonia (1920–1939)|Interwar period]], [[World War II]], the [[Estonian partisans|Forest Brothers]], [[Occupation of the Baltic states|Soviet Occupation]], sailors, and in general Estonian folk songs.
== Members ==
* Jaanus Jantson - [[acoustic guitar]], vocals
* Ilmar Kald - violin
* Jaanus Põlder - [[mandolin]], vocals
* [[Margus Põldsepp]] - [[diatonic button accordion|melodeon]]
* Marek Rätsep - [[bass guitar]], vocals
* Tauno Uibo - sound director
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
As of October 2023, Untsakad has published 10 albums.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Untsakad Discography |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3106184-Untsakad |access-date=6 February 2024 |website=Discogs}}</ref>
* ''Karmi elu sunnil'' (1994)
* ''Nuur ma olli, ull ma olli...'' (1995)
* ''Päälinna laiv Von Krahlis'' (1996)
* ''Nižni Novgorod'' (1997)
* ''Metsa läksid sa'' (1998)
* ''Tütarlaps merimeeste kõrtsist'' (2000)
* ''Untsakad 10'' (2002)
* ''Palju Õnne Sünnipäevaks'' (2004)
* ''Metsa läksid sa 2'' (2006)
* ''Meie küla pidu'' (2011)
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}}
[[Category:Estonian musical groups]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Estonia]]
[[Category:Estonian folk music groups]]
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