- Alamaailman Vasarat
Infobox musical artist
Name = Alamaailman Vasarat
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Origin =Finland
Genre =Avant-garde Klezmer
Years_active =1997 –present
Label =Wolfgang Records Johanna Kustannus Oy
Associated_acts =Höyry-Kone
URL = [http://www.vasarat.com/ Official Site]
Current_members =Jarno Sarkula Erno Haukkala Miikka Huttunen Tuukka Helminen Marko Manninen Teemu Hänninen
Past_members =Alamaailman Vasarat ("Hammers of the Underworld") is a cult
avant-garde Finnish group. Their music covers a wide range of styles and influences and is therefore difficult to classify; on their official website they jokingly refer to their style as being "kebab-kosher-jazz-film-traffic-punk-music." Much of their music is reminiscent ofklezmer music .Alamaailman Vasarat is an off-shoot of
Höyry-Kone created by drummer Teemu Hänninen and Jarno Sarkula, who playedbass guitar earlier and start with soprano saxophone. The popularity of the band was partially ignited by the television presence ofJarno Sarkula on the now defunctMoonTV cable-channel which also aired the band's music videos from their debut album "Vasaraasia".The debut album "Vasaraasia" hit "Europe Top-20" chart, peaking at position #7.
Alamaailman Vasarat also has composed and performed film music: most recently for an award-winning animated movie called “
Elukka ” by Tatu Pohjavirta and for a forthcoming full-length movie about a Finnish painterKalervo Palsa byPekka Lehto .Band members
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Jarno Sarkula (sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor and basssaxophone s,clarinet ,contrabass clarinet , various ethnicwoodwind instrument s)
* Erno Haukkala (trombone ,tuba , piccolo trombone)
* Miikka Huttunen (pump organ ,grand piano , keyboards,melodica )
* Tuukka Helminen (cello )
* Marko Manninen (cello )
* Teemu Hänninen (drums, percussion)Discography
* "
Vasaraasia " (2000) Wolfgang Records
* "Käärmelautakunta " (2003) Wolfgang Records
* "Kinaporin Kalifaatti " with "Tuomari Nurmio " (2005) Johanna Kustannus Oy
* "Maahan " (2007) Wolfgang RecordsExternal links
* [http://www.vasarat.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/alamaailmanvasaratofficial Alamaailman Vasarat MySpace]
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