Ottopasuuna

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]

Ottopasuuna
OriginHelsinki, Finland
GenresFolk music
Years active1990s
LabelsTexicalli, Xenophile
Past membersPetri Hakala
Kurt Lindblad
Kimmo Pohjonen
Kari Reiman

History

Ottopasuuna was formed in the early 1990s by Petri Hakala (mandolin, octave mandolin, guitar and fiddle), Kurt Lindblad (flute and bagpipe), Kimmo Pohjonen (accordion), and Kari Reiman (fiddle player who was also a member of the Värttinä group).[2] By 1994, Lindblad had been replaced by Kristiina Ilmonen (whistles, flute and Irish flute) and Janne Lappalainen (bass clarinet and bazouki).[2] Many of the band members were previously part of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 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
  • Petri Hakala – guitar, mandocello, mandolin
  • Kurt Lindblad – clarinet, flute, whistle
  • Kimmo Pohjonen – harmonica, marimba, melodion
  • Kari Reiman – fiddle

References
  1. "Ottopasuuna | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. Peltoniemi, Kip (6 January 1994). "Making the Finnish music scene; Kansa ja Kallio". The Finnish American Reporter. Hancock: Finlandia University. 18.
  3. Ottopasuuna - Ottopasuuna | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 18 January 2021
  4. "Reviews (Finland)". Scandinavian Review. American Scandinavian Foundation. 82–83: 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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