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TUOMAS ROUNAKARI Unleashes His New Album "Bear Awakener" to Mythical Entities And to the Seen & Unseen Worlds!

Today, April 14th, Finnish violinist, composer, ethnomusicologist TUOMAS ROUNAKARI has released his new album "Bear Awakener", available now at https://rounakari.bandcamp.com!

Tuomas shared:
“The snow is melting in the north and the Bears are finally Awakening after a long and dark winter. Today is the release day of the Bear Awakener - album. 

“It all began with a generous help of fans via the successful Indiegogo Campaign in last November. Many twists and turns later the album is finally here! Preorders have been sent and the unique Special Edition Gift-Boxes are being sent one by one in the near days.

“Bear Awakener is not available in the major streaming platforms. Digital version at Bandcamp only “

Awakening the Bear is a symbol of succumbing to the greater forces of existence. Awakening a new energy while being more connected to the ancient. And first and foremost - opening to a dialogue with mythical entities and re-creating harmonious and long lasting relationships with our surroundings, including human and non-human beings, seen and unseen worlds.

The songs in this album are formed by Khanty, Mansi, Carelian and Finnish ancestors. They carry a resonance of those before us who were better equipped to collaborate with nature in a sustainable and self-sufficient way. Such songs have always been Tuomas' best teachers.

“This is music that gods are listening to” said Pekko Käppi after having listened through the freshly finished mastered tracks.

The album coverart was created by Karolina Pärnänen.

"Bear Awakener" tracklisting:    
1. First Morning
2. In the Land of the Bear
3. Man with a Bear's Snout
4. Second Morning
5. Song of a Small Goose
6. Origin of the Bear
7. Third Morning
8. Bear Clan Girl
9. Man-observing-the-world
10. Roopeska's Bear Hunt
11. Last Morning - Departure
Running Time: 42,10 min.

Enjoy some feelings from Tuomas' studio days with Verde in January 2022 at

"Bear Awakener" was recorded, mixed and mastered at the Verde Studio with the gear-wizard Mika Rintala. None of his modular synthesizers were used. All of the equipment used in recording was built by Mika - microphones, pre-amps, EQ and even the mixing console and electrostatic monitors. 

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TUOMAS ROUNAKARI is an internationally acclaimed violinist, composer and ethnomusicologist from Finland. He is a one-man-band blending violin, vocals and stomping with ankle-bells. In his performance he enters various trance-states. In this album he will also be playing a traditional Khanty instrument called Ning-juh.

Tuomas is inspired by different forms of dialogue; man and nature, the seen and the unseen world, ancient and future. His first solo album Shamanviolin was a result of ethnomusicological studies of the earliest 20th century wax-cylinder recordings from Siberia. These studies have also led to many collaborations with indigenous artists. He is one of the few artists who have actually returned their art to native communities for evaluation and development.

Enjoy online concert from Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2020. Shamanviolin at Pauanne is a full-length online concert produced by the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2020. The concert was filmed at the magical Pauanne where a community of folk musicians and folk healers used to live in the 1980’s. All buildings are fully hand made with many mythological decorations. This Shamanviolin concert ends with lament melodies in a burnt down sauna. The magic and unique beauty of this place is still strong. A perfect environment for my music.

Watch here and sign up to his newsletter at https://rounakari.com/watch-full-video-for-free/

Also watch 
-Tuomas' performance video, a throwback to Tokyo 2017, from the materials of 'Live in Japan' documentary by Kimmo Kuusniemi:

More information at
TUOMAS ROUNAKARI: www.rounakari.com | www.facebook.com/shamanviolin
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