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NUJAKKA

Nujakka (scuffle) is an energetic trio which explores communication through music. Nujakkas music is based in free improvisation which blends together with pre-composed “pipe songs”. Trios music has elements from the sorrow of scandinavian folk music and from the rage of free jazz.

Jaakko Arola - woodwinds
Aaron Koskelainen - double bass
Elias Ojutkangas - drums

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JAAKKO AROLA

In his solo project Jaakko Arola combines his large range of woodwinds with electronic effects and field recordings.

Jaakko Arola - woodwinds, effects, sampler, field recordings

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AMBIGUOUS BORDERS (FIN/JOR/KV/AUS/BRA)

The collaborative process led by woodwind player Jaakko Arola aims for finding a common ground to perform music through improvisation.
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​Jaakko Arola - woodwinds
Nemat Battah - oud, voice
Merve Abdurrahmani - piano, voice
Nathan Riki Thomson - prepared double bass, flute
Adriano Adewale - percussions, berimbau, voice

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AGARIC TUAK

Agaric Tuak is a modern jazz trio founded in 2017. Trios sound is heavily influenced by electronic effects.

​Jaakko Arola - saxophones, EWI, effects
Oliver Karttunen - bass, moog, keys
Jukka Puolakka - drums, effects

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OTHER PROJECTS/WORKS


PELTO

PELTO on nykytanssin, lannan ja rock’n’rollin hajuinen spektaakkelimainen drive-in-tanssiteos, jossa liha liikkuu, lanta lentää ja peltoautot rämisevät.
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Konsepti: Jukka Ristolainen
Taiteellinen työskentely & toteutus: Jukka Ristolainen, Maija Tuomi, Hieho Homma -kollektiivi, Katariina Poikela – Mezzosopraano, tanssiARTesaani
Yhteistyössä: Ollinahon tila ja Kotimäen tila, Kangasniemi


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FASO KAN (BFA/MLI/SEN/FIN)

Faso Kan performs music from the rich music tradition of West Africa. The band has members from Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Finland.

Issa Dembele - balafon, voice, djembe, dundun
Adama Kone - kora, voice, djembe, dundun
Ossi Raippalinna 
- drums, talking drum, voice
Issiaka Dembele 
- balafon, ngoni, voice, kalabash, djembe
Jaakko Arola 
- sop. sax, bass clarinet, alto flute
Mikko Veijonen 
- alto saxophone
Tomi Pekkola 
- guitar, djeligoni
Pothio Ndiaye
- bass

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MIDDLE EASTERN ORCHESTRA

Founded in Helsinki, The Middle Eastern Orchestra is a unique Arabic and Middle Eastern orchestra and the first one of its kind in Finland. The orchestra consists of 25-30 professional musicians who are coming from different countries, mostly living in Finland at the moment. There are 10-15 different nationalities in the orchestra, reminding us that music is the common language of the world.

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SHAKUHACHI - JAPANESE BAMBOO GROWING IN THE FINNISH FOREST

Documentary by Jaakko Arola

Shakuhachi, a Japanese end-blown bamboo flute, has gained a lot of interest outside it’s original content by it’s mesmerizing sound. Shakuhachi has a history of being used as a meditative tool by Buddhist monks instead of being strictly a musical instrument in performances. Three shakuhachi players with different connections to the Finnish nature share their thoughts on playing shakuhachi and how their surrounding nature affects their practice.

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INSTRUMENT MAKING/WOOD CARVING

Passion to music got me interested in instrument making, and instrument making got me passionate about wood.
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Jaakko Arola

woodwind player - composer - performing artist - instrument maker - green woodworker

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