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- country:Finland
- region:Nordic
- style(s):Balkan, Tradimodern
- label:Aito Records Oy
- type:Band
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental
- artist posted by:Aito Records Oy
Line up
- Eero Grundström a.k.a Geero (Harmonica)
- Eero Turkka (Harmonica)
- Jouko Kyhälä a.k.a Dr.Harmonica (Harmonica)
- Pasi Leino (Bass harmonica)
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The new harmonica quartet Svaeng is representing Finland at the Womex 2007 showcase. Devoted to the search of new potential in the familiar instrument since 2003, Svaeng has released one album to date. The ensemble's self-titled debut (Aito Records, 2004) gained well-deserved attention and respect from critics and roots music aficionados alike.
What makes Svaeng unique is the fact that, unlike so many other harmonica groups, the band performs original material composed by the four members.
Jouko Kyhaelae, the mastermind behind Svaeng, is the first person to complete a doctoral thesis on harmonica at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Kyhaelae's band mates, Eero Grundstroem, Pasi Leino, and Eero Turkka, are each well-respected harmonica professionals.
In addition to remarkable individual musicianship, Svaeng can now also boast a great sense of team effort, thanks to their numerous domestic and international performances.
Svaeng's eagerly awaited sophomore effort "Jarruta" ("slow down") will be released by the Helsinki-based Aito Records in January 2008.
The album will see the group continue to push the envelope in terms of finding new possibilities in an often overlooked intsrument. On "Jarruta", Svaeng travels musically further East in order to fuse Balkan influences with their signature sound.