Mikael Heikkilä, a member of the Osuma Ensemble, has studied West African percussion traditions with master drummers from Ghana and Burkina Faso, and Indian tabla drum with ethnomusicologist James Kippen.
Performer Biography
She-e Wu, the marimba soloist on this album, is an Associate Professor of Music and Head of the percussion program at Northwestern University.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Kangasala-talo in Kangasala on October 8, 2017, and at Pyynikkisali on March 31, 2018.
Recording & Production
The idea for this recording originated from a successful collaboration between Ms. Wu and the Osuma Ensemble at the Majaoja percussion competition in 2015.
Performer Biography
The Osuma Ensemble, founded in Finland in 2006, performs percussion classics, new works, and music from various global cultures, including African and Indian percussive compositions.
Performer Biography
Janne Tuomi, another member of the Osuma Ensemble, has studied privately with renowned drummers Ed Thigpen and John Bergamo.
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