hakosalo_tuohino
duo for kantele and computer
What happens when ancient traditions meet experimental electronic music?
The Finnish traditional instrument kantele is estimated to be 2000 years old and belongs to the Baltic zither family. The tradition of playing kantele relies heavily on archaic, improvisational techniques where kantele is seen as vehicle, rather than a musical instrument, to travel to the essence of music. Furthermore, the immersive spatialized digital expression will transform the delicate kantele sonicality into the modern art of electronic music.
In this journey one reaches other states of consciousness and a total communication between the musicians and their dedication to provide this sonic landscape to the audience.
The duo for kantele and computer consists of Osmo Hakosalo and Jussi Tuohino (instruments noted respectively). Kantele's soft and relatively quiet sound has a sharp attack component, but otherwise the tone is mellow and calming. With extended playing techniques (for example harmonics, bowing, striking and metal preparations) kantele's sound can be taken to completely new sonic territories.
hakosalo_tuohino duo takes the sonic properties of kantele still many steps further: from the acoustic sound immersive soundscapes are built in intuitive and open-ended fashion. With both performers having varied musical backgrounds in folk, classical, jazz, and electronic music, the duo is able to perform without preset plans regarding musical form and microscale decisions concerning sound material. Kantele-playing is traditionally improvised, and an interesting confluence to freeform electroacoustic live performance can easily be made.
The duo builds their soundscapes up from live kantele
sound, which is the only sound source, and usually
performs with specialized surround sound systems to
help the performers and audience to reach their
immersive sonic goals. The duo was founded in January
2024 in Oulu, Finland, and has already performed both nationally and
internationally (for example in Canada, Lithuania, and Japan).
Remembered
- Oulu, Finland 25.9.2024
- Oulu, Finland 24.9.2024
- Toronto, Canada 13.9.2024
- Guelph, Canada 12.9.2024
- Oulu, Finland 15.8.2024
- Oulu, Finland 31.5.2024
- Oulu, Finland 14.5.2024
- Vilnius, Lithuania 28.4.2024
- Oulu, Finland 13.4.2024
- Sapporo, Japan 29.3.2024
- Oulu, Finland 29.2.2024
Contact
contact@hakosalotuohino.com