- country:Finland
- region:Scandinavia
- style(s):Scandinavian
- label:Ääniä Records
- type:Trio
- instrumentation:instrumental
- artist posted by:Kujanpää, Juha
Line up
- Esko Järvelä (nyckelharpa, violin)
- Juha Kujanpää (piano, harmonium)
- Teija Niku (accordion)
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Karuna is a Finnish folk music trio with three keyboard players and unique sound. The trio combines the sounds of nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle), accordion and piano. Most of Karuna's music is composed by the pianist Juha Kujanpaa, who combines Nordic folk tradition with influences from baroque music, national romanticism and jazz.
Esko Jarvela and Teija Niku represent the new generation of Finnish professional folk musicians. Their skills are matched by Kujanpaa's rhythmic playing and jazz background, resulting in fantastic music with many influences and harmonic twists.
Karuna's first album "Hyvaa matkaa" ("Bon Voyage") was released in September 2010 by Aania Records.
About the musicians:
Esko Jarvela is a fourth generation folk musician and one of the most-known folk fiddle players in Finland. He is playing in bands such as Frigg, Epic Male Band, Baltic Crossing, Tsuumi Sound System and Tottersson.
Juha Kujanpaa is a versatile composer and a musician interested in the area between European jazz and folk music. Kujanpaa is just releasing his own solo album "Tales and Travels". He plays piano and reed organ also in Kirjava lintu, Ville Ojanen Band, Captain Cougar, Kuha. and Saarikorpi Brom.
Teija Niku is an accordion player graduated from the folk music department of Sibelius Academy. Besides Scandinavian folk music, she has also specialized in the music of the Balkan area. She recently released her first solo album "Finsko Pajdusko". You can hear her playing also in bands Grupa Balkan and Polka Chicks.
