Finnish violinist and composer TUOMAS ROUNAKARI is set to join forces with YASUHARU TAKANASHI, a respected Japanese composer known for his anime and video game soundtracks, in an upcoming concert. This special event is scheduled for January 26th at Sibeliustalo, in Lahti, Finland.
Rounakari, celebrated for his contributions to Finnish metal and ethnomusicology, looks forward to the collaboration: “It’s an honor to share the stage with Yasuharu Takanashi. His admiration for Finnish metal and his significant work in anime make for an interesting blend of styles. The concert, which sold out quickly, will be a unique experience for the audience.”
Yasuharu Takanashi, whose credits include famous anime like Naruto Shippuden and Fairy Tail, comments on his preparation: “I’m excited about performing in Finland and have begun my practice routine. It’s a great opportunity to play alongside talented Finnish musicians.”
The concert features a lineup of skilled artists:
- Yasuharu Takanashi – Keyboards and others
- Tuomas Rounakari (Korpiklaani) – Violin
- Toni Porthén (ex-Värttinä) – Drums
- Jesper Anastasiadis (Turisas) – Bass
- Ossi Maristo (Battle Beast tour member) – Guitar
- Iivo Kaipainen (Arion) – Guitar
Yasuharu Takanashi is a Tokyo-born composer and arranger, known for his versatile musical career and contributions to numerous anime series. This collaboration is a unique opportunity to witness a blend of Finnish and Japanese musical influences.
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More information at
https://desucon.fi/frostbite2024/uutiset/2023/12/yasuharu-takanashin-konsertti
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=37756
Additional details about Yasuharu Takanashi’s career are available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuharu_Takanashi.
TUOMAS ROUNAKARI released his acclaimed solo album “Bear Awakener” on April 14th 2022!
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TUOMAS ROUNAKARI is an internationally acclaimed violinist, composer and ethnomusicologist from Finland. He is a one-man-band blending violin, vocals and stomping with ankle-bells. In his performance he enters various trance-states. In this album he will also be playing a traditional Khanty instrument called Ning-juh.
Tuomas is inspired by different forms of dialogue; man and nature, the seen and the unseen world, ancient and future. His first solo album Shamanviolin was a result of ethnomusicological studies of the earliest 20th century wax-cylinder recordings from Siberia. These studies have also led to many collaborations with indigenous artists. He is one of the few artists who have actually returned their art to native communities for evaluation and development.
Tuomas Rounakari solo performance has been selected to: World Cultures Festival in Hong Kong (2019), Arctic Arts Summit (2019), Nordiskt Ljus Festival in Sweden (2022), Festspillene Helgeland in Norway (2021), Nuuk Nordik Festival in Greenland, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in Finland (2018, 2013, 2012), Helsingin Juhlaviikot and many others. He has also played the solo performance in several theaters such as Finnish National Theater in Helsinki, Merlin Szinhas Teater in Budapest, AlfredVeDvore in Prague, Ashurst Hall in Flagstaff USA among others.
Also watch
-Tuomas’ performance video, a throwback to Tokyo 2017, from the materials of ‘Live in Japan’ documentary by Kimmo Kuusniemi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g718diJlW1s
-‘Farewell of Kamas People’ – https://youtu.be/oV16Qipd0MQ
-‘Langetus’ – https://youtu.be/HVsU7PTqqHY
More information at
TUOMAS ROUNAKARI: http://www.rounakari.com | http://www.facebook.com/shamanviolin |https://rounakari.bandcamp.com | https://rounakari.com/videos
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com
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