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Paabel goes on tour
05.03.2009
The band called Paabel which combines jazz and traditional music has released its first album and is going on a tour in Estonia in the middle of March to introduce it.
The album release concerts of "Epöoa" are held from 12th to 21th March in Kuressaare, Võru, Viljandi, Tartu, Pärnu and Tallinn. In order to capture the energy and authenticity which can only be felt at concerts, all the 13 songs were recorded at two live-concerts during January 2009. The album also contains the video version of the title song of the album called "Epöpoa".
Paabel tries to approach traditional music with an open mind - they combine old instrumental tunes, traditional songs, jazz and rock music with their own creation. Improvisation and the inner synergy of the band play a significant role in the works of Paabel, or as the charming founder of the band, Sandra Sillamaa says: "Our aim is to create music which we enjoy and would like to listen to - the joy of playing together and taking satisfaction in it are of primary importance."
Paabel consists of five members, four of which study jazz music and one is a student of traditional music. All the members are multifunctional: their traditional wind instrument player Sandra Sillamaa is equally proficient in playing the willow flute, bagpipe, and soprano saxophone. Some of the most recent projects of the singer Arno Tamm include Veljo Tormis's "Songs of Estonian Men" and the rock opera "Ruja". The guitarist Erko Niit, percussionist Tõnu Tubli, and the bass player Tanel Kadalipp have received recognition in association with different jazz music projects and their own original music.
The recently completed album "Epöpoa" was designed by the artist Nerva and the originals of the works based on which the album was designed are on sale at the concerts.
In addition to Estonia, Paabel has also performed in Finland, Lithuania, Hungary and the United States. Samples of their work can be found on www.myspace.com/paabel.
Album release concerts take place in:
12.03 at 19.00 Kuressaare City Theatre
15.03 at 17.00 Võru Cultural Center Kannel
18.03 at 19.00 Estonian Traditional Music Center
19.03 at 19.00 Tartu Culture Center Athena
20.03 at 21.30 Cafe of Endla Theatre in Pärnu
21.03 at 20.00 Cellar Hall of N099 in Tallinn
The tour is organised by the Estonian Traditional Music Center