Mikk Sarv (10 August 1951 â 6 April 2018) was an Estonian folklorist, (runic-song) singer, biologist, educator and composer. He was a prominent promoter of the tradition and was among the founders of the runic-song ensemble Hellero. In scholarship on Baltic folklore revivals, Sarv has been described as a key figure in EstonianâÂÂLatvian networks around traditional music.
Sarv also composed music for Estonian documentary films, including nature films and other documentaries credited in contemporary reporting and film databases.
Sarv was active in civic organisations connected to adult education and rural community development. A historical overview of the Estonian Adult Education Association () credits Sarv as a key figure in the organisationâÂÂs (re)founding process and notes that he served as its chair in the early period. A 1994 issue of ÃÂpetajate Leht listed Sarv as chair of both the Adult Education Teachersâ Society and the Adult Education Association.
In the context of rural community organising, a PREPARE network report on the Estonian Village Movement (Kodukant) identifies Sarv as the movementâÂÂs first president.
Sarv appeared in Estonian broadcasting, including the ETV portrait programme Tähelaev. After his death, Klassikaraadio aired a programme highlighting his work and noted his long-running contribution to radio series such as Päeva pärimussõna.
Sarv received the Cultural Endowment of EstoniaâÂÂs annual award from the Folk Culture Endowment (1998). He was awarded the Order of the White Star (Medal Class) by a state decorations decision of 2 February 2001.