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Drum Vision oyCEO
Apr. 2024Finland, HelsinkiOne plus 1 equals 3 is a piece of cake. Did you know that experiential learning is the most efficient way to move forward? With long list of references, I provide growth, skills for future leadership and enhanced team development by coaching, training and speaking.
Talking DrumCEO, trainer and co-founder
Jan. 2022 - Mar. 2024Helsinki, Finland
Talking Drum/ Corporate DevelopmentCOB, trainer and co-founder
Feb. 2016 - Jan. 2022Helsinki Area, FinlandApplying the social ingenuity of African rhythm to develop teams and organisations. Creating positive change in organisations by training in the areas of leadership, strategy, communication, innovation, creativity, personal and team development.
Hämeen KesäyliopistoLeader of Paukepiiri facilitator coaching
Jan. 2015Hämeenlinna, FinlandPaukepiiri is pedagogical and easily adaptable rhythm tool that develops social, musical and group leading skills. Intended for teachers, educators, group leaders and everyone who wants to learn how to exploit the experiential learning potential of rhythm. As customer feedback, the course receive repetatively more than 4 on 5 points. Paukepiiri combines process-oriented educational approach, know-how of the social ingenuity of West African rhythm, current social and cognitive science research, drum circle -philosophy and elements of theatre and performance art. Paukepiiri has been created by Finnish music trainer Harri Setälä. Paukepiiri on kokonaiskasvun työkalu, joka toimii maailmalla kouluissa, päiväkodeissa ja kaikialla missä ihmiset toimivat yhdessä. Paukepiirin rytmipedagogiikka kasvattaa sekä sosiaalisesti että taiteellisesti. Piirin voima avaa kommunikaation uudelle tasolle ja kutsuu mukaan hauskaan ohjattuun toimintaan. Paukepiirissä hyödynnät rummun rytmiä, liikettä, kehosoittimia, rytmiikan harjoitteita ja ääni-ilmaisua. Työtavan pohjana ovat prosessilähtöisyys, länsiafrikkalaisen rytmiperinteen sosiaalinen nerokkuus ja viimeisin sosiaali- ja kognitiotieteellinen tutkimus. Rytmisten innovaatioiden lisäksi keskitymme vuorovaikutuksen ja ryhmän johtamisen kehittämiseen. Paukepiirin on kehittänyt Harri Setälä Arthur Hullin Drum Circlen pohjalta. Sanottua:
"Olette muuttaneet ajatusmaailmaani, tuoneet uutta syvyyttä musiikin tekemiseen, musiikilliseen ajatteluun, toisen ihmisen ja ryhmän kohtaamiseen.”
“Olen saanut mahtavia rytmijuttuja omaan reppuuni vietäväksi ja jaettavaksi. Kiitos isosti!!!”
“Olette luoneet turvallisen ja sallivan ilmapiirin - siinä on ryhmän lysti olla, kasvaa ja kehittyä.”
"Kävin tämä koulutuksen ja oli kyllä aivan upea paketti, suosittelen lämpimästi!”
DjembepajaFounder and managing director
Jun. 2009HelsinkiDjembepaja specialises in West African music tradition and cultural heritage. We operate from Käpylä, Helsinki, Finland African drumming specialist: performances, courses, rhythm training, -services & -education. We offer also Djeliba Djembe quality drums and maintenance, cultural research, dance accompaniment and documentary films on African musical tradition.
Mande Maja BandLeader of creative team
Jan. 2009Helsinki Area, FinlandI lead a creative team, Mande Maja Band that was founded with African master drummer Zoumana Dembele in 2009. Band members come from Burkina Faso, Mali and Finland. As a leader and manager I've been organising all kinds of musical activity such as concerts, album production, marketing and promotional work. Impact:
"Amazing groove! You belong to the big international stages!" -Remu Aaltonen, Finnish rock legend, Hurriganes "What an earth is this - awesome stuff. Music should always sound like this!" -Eero Savela, trumpet player “Mande Maja Band was the best and truly original.” -Malang Cissokho kora player from Senegal, known from the song Väinö @ Funky Elephant Festival 2016
DjembepajaImporting quality trademark instruments
Jan. 2009Helsinki Area, FinlandDjembepaja imports Djeliba Djembes - our internationally appreciated professional trademark percussion instruments from West Africa, straight from the master drummers’ workshops. We believe in sustainable development so we have executed Yiriba Soumah (shadow of a big tree) -tree planting project in Wolonkoto village, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Hundred trees have been planted with the kind permission of the local forest protecting authorities and the village elders' council. Djembepaja offers full size professional hand percussions as well smaller drums for kids and amateurs. Impact:
"I've tried out many different kinds of djembe drums but when I got hold of Djeliba Djembe, I knew instantly that this is the real deal. It can to be anything else than pure diamond as it comes straight from Mamady Keita's drum maker's atelier. Now my students will also hear the true sound of a quality instrument. From now on, it will be on the musician to produce the right sound, not on the drum anymore.."
Mikael Heikkilä, Tampere Filharmonia, Lahden Sinfoniaorkesteri, Lapin Kamariorkesteri, Pori Sinfonietta, Helsinki… "These drums have it all. The sound, the durability, the tuning device... everything works just great! I also like the idea that as we use hard African core wood, it is replanted to grow on the soil of Sahel as well" Janne Tuomi, Tampere Musici Academy, soloist works icl. Kalevi Aho's Ritual -symphony and Jouni Kaipainen's Morning Tune from Benin (Beniniläinen aamulaulu )-composition.
Käpylä Music Institute + otherMusic Teacher
Jan. 2009 - May. 2019Helsinki Area, FinlandAs a music teacher, my areas of expertise is the West African djembe tradition including the topics of syncronisation, creativity, griot culture and transmission of oral tradition. Regular classes at Käpylä Music Institute for professionals and amateurs in 3 to 4 groups. Come, learn and enjoy. Uplift your tuesday evenings now. Suitable for everyone. I am also teacher of workshops in University of Arts, Sibelius Academy, Pop & Jazz Conservatory, Metropolia
LandayaWorking in challenging environments
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2014Burkina FasoMy long lasting connection to West Africa has given me extended experience in working in challenging environments. I have been managing the local artists, organising international drum and dance camps, conducting fieldwork and research, performing and making documentary films in culturally multifaceted situations. In short I’ve been getting the job done in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
DjembepajaAfrican dance accompanist
Jan. 2001Helsinki Area, FinlandAccompaniment for African dance teachers
Minna Määttä 2001─present Alhassane Keita 2017 ─present Annina Tuhkunen 2011 ─2014
DjembepajaPerforming Artist
Jan. 1993Helsinki Area, FinlandMusician, performer, arranger, composer and actor Zoumana Dembele & Mande Maja Band live performance, 2013
Remu & Hurriganes feat. Michael Monroe, guest musician, Finland 100 years opening, 2017
Aiyekooto Afrobeat International album release, 2013 Impact:
"We clearly speak both some kind of language. It's different but clearly a language. You've been doing that for a long time and one can see it. You are like a brilliant quinto-player, really nice solos. I really enjoyed!" Tero Rantanen, conga teacher, Rumba Academy Helsinki "THANK YOU! :-) Was a truly amazing concert!" Hans Hellen, rhythm music enthusiast and African dance amateur
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