In Accord: Kimmo Pohjonen and "Kaluaja"

Today's song is a wild one from Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen. Specializing in the avant-garde and experimental music on a customized, electrified and modified accordion, Pohjonen performs solo and in collaboration with other musicians and groups such as the Kronos Quartet. His father was his first inspiration, but he also became interested in the accordion music of Cajun Louisiana and Texas, including Flaco Jimenez and Queen Ida. He also learned the nuevo tango music of bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla, studying in Buenos Aires under Piazolla. This song, Kaluaja, can be found on his 2013 CD Kluster.