Jargoslavia
“Jargoslavia will perform at Vanha 123’s double bill alongside the Rasmus Sörensen Trio (DK/SE/ESP)“
Advance tickets: 30/25 €, at the door: 35 €, Jazz Supporter ticket: 35 €
Photographer: Pekka Pouta
Friday, September 25, at 8:00 p.m. / Vanha 123
37b Kaivokatu / K-18 / Doors open at 7 p.m.
Founded in 2012 by multi-instrumentalist Jarkko “Jargeli” Niemelä (of Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha, Alamaailman Vasarat, Celenka, and others), Jargoslavia has even achieved cult status, known for its wild live shows and its crazy way of blending musical traditions from the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa with explosive prog-jazz and funk. In the band’s music, complex time signatures and skillful instrumental pieces meet lyrics in Finnish and the Sámi dialect, which explore life in the mythical Federal Republic of Jargoslavia, nature, injustice, and having fun. The band released its debut album *Jargoslavia*
Jargoslavian expression is entering a new, microtonal era. Niemelä is has recently been delving deeper into his compositional work by exploring the maqam tonal systems and complex rhythms of the Balkans and the Middle East. This exploration brings new tonal colors to his music —in his performances, he uses a quarter-valve trumpet and a synthesizer programmed with sounds and tuning systems typical of the Middle East.
Jarkko “Jargeli” Niemelä: accordion , trumpet, flugelhorn, bouzouki
Antti Kujanpää: keyboards , organ, accordion
Jori Huhtala: double bass , bass
Petri Kautto: guitars , mandolin, oud
Tuomas Timonen: drums , percussion