Hailing from Carelian forests in the eastern part of Finland, J-P Piirainen twines together Finnish tradition and his 2020 era unique voice as a composer. J-P has travelled a unique path to discover music no one has heard before by inventing a one of a kind instrument- the guitele where acoustic guitar and the iconic traditional Finnish instrument the kantele are combined into one body. One of the most common and popular instruments in the world meets an instrument with an ancient legacy in Finnish tradition and mythology. His skills as a fingerstyle guitarist merges with the distinctive sound of the kantele creating an undiscovered world of music. J-P’s music creates images and soundscapes drawn from his native northern landscape.
J-P Piirainen has been heard in small clubs and big stages in FInland and he has toured in Germany, Japan and Estonia. Lately he has collaborated with singer/beatboxer Venla Ilona Blom (f.ex. Tuuletar), accordionist Viivi Maria Saarenkylä (Vildá), Finnish folk super band Frigg and Tallari.
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