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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 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Years active | 1990s |
| Labels | Texicalli, Xenophile |
| Past members | Petri Hakala Kurt Lindblad Kimmo Pohjonen Kari Reiman |
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bagpipe), Kimmo Pohjonen (accordion), and Kari Reiman (fiddle; also a member of Värttinä).[2] By 1994, Lindblad had been replaced by Kristiina Ilmonen (whistles, flute, Irish flute) and Janne Lappalainen (bass clarinet, bazouki).[2] Many of the band members were previously part of Finland's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]
- Ottopasuuna (1991)
- Suokaasua (1996)
- Petri Hakala – guitar, mandocello, mandolin
- Kurt Lindblad – clarinet, flute, whistle
- Kimmo Pohjonen – harmonica, marimba, melodion
- Kari Reiman – fiddle
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