Ottopasuuna

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Ottopasuuna
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres Folk music
Years active1990s
LabelsTexicalli, Xenophile
Past membersPetri Hakala
Kurt Lindblad
Kimmo Pohjonen
Kari Reiman

Ottopasuuna was a Finnish folk music ensemble that mixed their country's traditional music with forms from elsewhere in Europe, played with unconventional instruments. [1]

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History

Ottopasuuna was formed in the early 1990s by Petri Hakala (mandolin, octave mandolin, guitar, fiddle), Kurt Lindblad (flute, bagpipe), Kimmo Pohjonen (accordion), and Kari Reiman (fiddle; also a member of Värttinä). [2] By 1994, Lindblad had been replaced by Kristiina Ilmonen (whistles, flute, Irish flute) and Janne Lappalainen (bass clarinet, bazouki). [2] Many of the band members were previously part of Finland's Sibelius Academy. [3]

The band is primarily associated with contemporary Finnish folk music and its influences include "the Finno-Ugrian world (...) dance tunes and melodies from Estonia, Ingria, Ostrobothnia (...) and Karelia." [4] Hakala, in particular, has been recognized for his ability to master multiple instruments and is described as "one of the finest players around" in folk and rock traditions of Finland. [2]

In 1991, Ottopasuuna released a critically acclaimed self-titled album through Green Linnet Records. [5] [6] It was the first Finnish folk album to be released internationally. [7]

Discography

Members

References

  1. ↑ "Ottopasuuna | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Peltoniemi, Kip (6 January 1994). "Making the Finnish music scene; Kansa ja Kallio". The Finnish American Reporter. 18. Hancock: Finlandia University.
  3. ↑ Ottopasuuna - Ottopasuuna | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 18 January 2021
  4. ↑ "Reviews (Finland)". Scandinavian Review. 82–83. American Scandinavian Foundation: 86. 1994.
  5. ↑ Sawyers, June. "Ottopasuuna Ottopasuuna (Green Linnet)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ↑ MultiCultural Review. Dedicated to a Better Understanding of Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Diversity. Vol. 2. Westport, CT: GP Subscription Publications. 1993.
  7. ↑ "Petri Hakala: CoMando Guest of the Week". mandozine.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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