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jaZZanti-konsertti: Mika Kallio Gong Odyssey at Hakasalmen Huvila
Courtesy of Finnish Jazz Federation | Posted on May 5, 2023
Where
Hakasalmen Huvila
Mannerheimintie 13 B
Helsinki
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When
Wed, May 31, 2023
16:00
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Mika Kallio: gongs and synthesizerJussi Fredriksson: gongs and synthesizersJaska Lukkarinen: gongs, synthesizer and percussion instrumentsMax Zenger: bass clarinet, double bass clarinet and percussion
Percussion artist Mika Kallio’s fourth album Gong Odyssey was released in June 2022, and it received an enthusiastic reception and five-star reviews. The album mainly features gongs of different sizes, i.e. metallic circular percussion instruments. The compositions sway in accordance with the nature of the gongs in the middle ground between ambient and improvised music. Kallio boldly throws himself into uncharted territories, conjuring a sound space where time ceases to exist....