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] The band was formed in the early 1990s by Petri Hakala, Kurt Lindblad, Kimmo Pohjonen, and Kari Reiman, all of whom were members of Finland's Sibelius Academy.[2] They released a critically acclaimed self-titled album in 1991.[3] It was the first Finnish folk album to be released internationally.[4]

Discography

• Ottopasuuna (1991)

Members

• Petri Hakala – guitar, mandocello, mandolin
• Kurt Lindblad – clarinet, flute, whistle
• Kimmo Pohjonen – harmonica, marimba, melodion
• Kari Reiman – fiddle

References

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