Hans-Ole Amossen

Photo: Co-composers Tuomas Rounakari and Hans-Ole Amossen – Performance photo by Antero Hein

Famed Finnish violinist, composer, and ethnomusicologist TUOMAS ROUNAKARI teamed up with Greenland’s Hans-Ole Amossen to co-compose the captivating score for the multicultural dance showcase, ‘Dualism’. Footage from its successful opening nights on September 20th and 21st in Sandnes, Norway, can be viewed online.

Experience ‘Dualism’ through this video: https://fb.watch/nb21JAH_P3/

Expressing his enthusiasm, Tuomas remarked, “Collaborating with electronic musician Hans-Ole Amossen from Greenland on ‘Dualism’ was a seamless melding of diverse worlds.”

Upcoming ‘Dualism’ performances:

Dansehallerne, CPH, November 9th & 10th
Katuaq, Nuuk, Greenland, November 20th & 21st

‘Dualism’, conceived by Alexander Montgomery-Andersen and Madeleine Fairminer, offers an intimate glimpse into a multicultural individual’s daily existence. It delves deep, transitioning from conscious to subconscious realms.

For more details, visit: https://dansehallerne.dk/en/public-program/performance/12912/

Moreover, in a recent chat with Metal-Heads.de, Tuomas insightfully observed, “Religions are about believing that something is true. And not experiencing it to know that it is true. No one must convince me that the birch tree I see is alive. I don’t have to believe it, I can see it.That kind of understanding that I have a relationship with that birch tree doesn’t need faith.”

Dive deeper into the conversation here: https://metal-heads.de/behind-the-scenes/shamanviolin-interview-mit-tuomas-rounakari.

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TUOMAS ROUNAKARI released his acclaimed solo album “Bear Awakener” on April 14th 2022!

Buy “Bear Awakener” album at

Awakening the Bear is a symbol of succumbing to the greater forces of existence. Awakening a new energy while being more connected to the ancient. And first and foremost – opening to a dialogue with mythical entities and re-creating harmonious and long lasting relationships with our surroundings, including human and non-human beings, seen and unseen worlds.

The songs in this album are formed by Khanty, Mansi, Carelian and Finnish ancestors. They carry a resonance of those before us who were better equipped to collaborate with nature in a sustainable and self-sufficient way. Such songs have always been Tuomas’ best teachers.

“This is music that gods are listening to” said Pekko Käppi after having listened through the freshly finished mastered tracks.

The album coverart was created by Karolina Pärnänen.

“Bear Awakener” was recorded, mixed and mastered at the Verde Studio with the gear-wizard Mika Rintala. None of his modular synthesizers were used. All of the equipment used in recording was built by Mika – microphones, pre-amps, EQ and even the mixing console and electrostatic monitors.

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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