Rein Rannap and Tiit Kikas

Estonia
http://www.rannap.ee, http://www.tiitkikas.com

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The duo had a powerful debut concert in March 2006 in Tartu during the festival WORLD’n’WIDE which was commented on by Liina Fjuk from Estonian Classics Radio as follows:

/—/The joint improvisational concert of Tiit Kikas and Rein Rannap was full of elaborate details, a whole filled with many contrasts, which by its format and pursuit was rather reminding of a programming album. It was not an accidental improvisation of two musicians; it was a combination of thoroughly thought over compositions.

There were unbelievably many references to Estonian music, however, naturally the striking moments of unexpectedness had their roles to play as well. Estonian runo tunes constituted fascinating ostinatos at the same time genuinely melting in with cosmic sounds in their improvisations and reiterating themselves in various forms that change according to the era. I liked it when Rein Rannap played on the piano strings just like on the kannel and when Tiit Kikas was spinning a Seto tune in the e-world to echo around.

The most moving moment was when an improvisation á la Mart Saar found its ancient format and a sample “kaske” started its line of repetitions at the end of each phrase joining forever the improvisation fading into ever-growing freedom. (Magazine MUUSIKA, May 2006)

• Rein Rannap – piano
• Tiit Kikas – violin, samplers, teremin