Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala

Artist Information

Biography

Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala plays finnish folk music on two five-string fiddles with a strong understanding of both new and old fiddle traditions.

Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala share a passion for rooting up tunes from the archives and making them a part of their own musical language. They are both also known for their inventive use of their instrument which makes this fiddle duo very unique.

Emilia Lajunen's playing is distinctive, powerful and modern, although it is firmly based on Scandinavian archaic traditions and folk music. She plays five-string fiddle and nyckelharpa in bands like Suo, Spontaani Vire and Juuri & Juuri. Suvi Oskala on the other hand plays and sings in bands like Pelios (FIN-SWE) and Avertere as well as her many varying solo projects. Before forming their fiddle duo in 2010 Suvi and Emilia have worked together in projects like Silmu and Piia Kleemola & co.

The duo recorded their debut album during autumn 2011. The album will be released May 10th 2012

Instrumentation

Emilia Lajunen - five-string fiddle
Suvi Oskala - five-string fiddle

Discography

Tyttörinki (Suvi Sounds, 2012)
Demo 2011

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Audio

• Joutsen polska
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• Polkka
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• Starc & Tyttörinki
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• Mäkelääsen tulopeli
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• Madetojan polska
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Video

Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala - Polkka.mp4

Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala - Starc & Tytto¨rinki.mp4

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Setlist

Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala

1. Joutsen polska
Adapted from the playing of Frank Hietala

2. Sipin masurkka
Adapted from the playing of Kustaa Järvinen

3. Marssi & Madetoja
Mäkelääsen tulopeli, Adapted from the playing of Elias Tallari
Madetojan polska, Adapted from the playing of Elias Kentala

4. Polkka
Adapted from the playing of Tauno Käpylä

5. Polskan
Adapted from the playing of Johan Erik Lidvall

6. Kuuden ruplan valssi
Adapted from the playing of Frans Kivistö

7. Evijärven jenkka ja Lampolan polkka
Adapted from the playing of Iivari Hautala

8. Starc & Tyttörinki
Polonnaise from a music collection by Adolf Fredrik Starc mixed together with Tyttörinki polska adapted from the playing of Elias Tallari

All tunes are traditional Finnish tunes
All arrangements by Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala

About 60 minutes in total

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