KORPIKLAANI Violinist TUOMAS ROUNAKARI Completes Recordings For New Bear Awakener Solo Album; Release Date Confirmed

Korpiklaani violinist, composer and ethnomusicologist Tuomas Rounakari has finished recording his next solo album, Bear Awakener. he has issued a brief studio recap:

"January 13th. The midpoint of hybernation and winter. A perfect day to finish recording the Bear Awakener album. Most grateful for everything! Working at Verde Studio with Mika Rintala, a legend in audio engineering, was exactly what I was looking after: effortless, fun, inspiring and explorative.

We lost a day from the schedule as the raw-gut violin strings arrived in the very last minute. These strings took the violin modifications to a next level and the sound was a perfect match with the custom equipment by Verde Audio."

The planned release date of Bear Awakener is on March 13th. According to an ancient Finnish bear calendar, this date marked the end of winter hibernation and awakening of the bears. 

Back in December 2021, Rounakari shared two videos. The first episode tells about the first explorers in Siberia from the 17th century onwards and what made the Finnish explorers different from others. The second episode gives an example of archive studies and what makes the archived materials inspiring. In the middle of it all we learn about bear- related myths and ceremonies of the indigenous Khanty and Mansi people as well as the pre-christian Finns.

(Source: www.bravewords.com)

Roman P-V - 2022-01-22 17:27:19