Eva Alkula & Tomoya Nakai
Eva Alkula & Tomoya Nakai

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Eva Alkula & Tomoya NakaiKantele : EVA ALKULA & Koto : TOMOYA NAKAI Kantele of Finland meets Koto of Japan. These two stringed instruments join together for an electric and acoustic collaboration. The instrument that EVA performs with is a "concert kantele", a 39 version of the traditional multi-stringed instrument "kantele" from Finland. The instrument that TOMOYA performs with is a "25-stringed koto", a 25 stringed version of the traditional Japanese stringed instrument "koto". Eva and Tomoya create innovate music while maintaining tradition elements. The two also establish cultural exchange between Finland and Japan by performing music with themes influenced by ancient stories and traditional music from each other's countries.
Genre: WorldActive Area: JAPAN EUROPE