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聲音，沒有限制。
世界上，許多人聲團體都在演唱聖誕歌曲，有些無伴奏團體唱著爵士風格、有些以古典合唱音樂形式表現、有些傾向流行音樂的聲音、有些專門演唱黑人靈歌、還有少數人唱著原創的素材。
但有一個獨特的團體綜合了上述多元表現，那就是Rajaton！在芬蘭文裡，它意味著「無拘無束」，這正是他們希望達成的音樂目標。
這是個六人組成的無伴奏人聲團體，他們在世界各地爵士音樂節、教堂、音樂廳，演出黑人靈歌到流行音樂等不同類型的曲目；事實上，觀眾很難想像有什麼Rajaton作不到的音樂，或哪種類型的音樂Rajaton無法呈現。
Rajaton於一九九七年在赫爾辛基成立，成員包括Essi Wuorela（女高音）、Virpi Moskari（女高音）、Soila Sariola （女低音）、Jussi Chydenius（男低音）、Hannu Lepola（男高音）和Ahti Paunu（男中音），團員們擁有截然不同的音樂背景，從古典、民謠、到流行音樂、甚至搖滾樂不等。
「我們各自擁有不同的音樂表現方式，這就是Rajaton聲音的特殊所在，而企圖心是我們的共同點，我們很認真地對待音樂，把它放在最前面。」團長Chydenius這麼說。
企圖心，已有所回報。歷經數次巡迴演出之後，Rajaton如今名聲廣被，不僅風靡歐洲各地，近年來更成功打入北美市場，在美加地區舉辦多場演出。在芬蘭境內，Rajaton 亦創造出實際流行現象，二○○三年聖誕專輯《Joulu》高居排行榜第二名，獲得白金唱片銷售，這張專輯不僅包含原創性作品，亦將聖誕經典歌曲作了極富創意的改編。
流行曲目當然也是Rajaton的一個面向，在最新的芬蘭文專輯《春天》中，收錄多首專為Rajaton量身訂做、膾炙人口的歌曲，皆由當今芬蘭最出色的流行樂作曲家跨刀合作而成。
「我們挑歌相當謹慎，不管是傳統的合唱音樂或當代流行歌曲，我們需要娛樂性，但還是要有相當內容才行，我們唱的歌總是要對我們自己有點意義。」Chydenius解釋道。
地域性的成功並沒有削弱他們將音樂帶給新的觀眾的企圖心，《春天》的某些歌曲將收錄在Rajaton下一張英文專輯中，預計二○○六年發行。同時，Rajaton將持續進行全球巡迴演出，再度令觀眾驚艷，感受他們的優異技巧、娛樂價值、藝術深度、以及對於音樂的純粹熱情。
The voice is boundless
Countless vocal groups around the world sing Christmas songs and evergreens. Some a cappella groups base their approach on jazz, some on classical choral music, while others go for a more straight-forward pop sound. Other groups specialize in spiritual music. A few even sing original material.
And then there is a unique group that does all of the above. It's called Rajaton. The Finnish word Rajaton translates as "boundless" - and that's precisely the right word to describe the way this vocal ensemble approaches music.
The six-piece a cappella group has performed around the world at concert halls, churches, and jazz festivals, singing everything from spiritual music to pop hits. In fact, it's hard to imagine an audience that Rajaton could not reach with its music, or a type of music Rajaton could not make its own.
Founded in Helsinki in 1997, Rajaton consists of Essi Wuorela (soprano), Virpi Moskari (soprano), Soila Sariola (alto), Jussi Chydenius (bass), Hannu Lepola (tenor), and Ahti Paunu (baritone). All members have vastly different musical backgrounds, ranging from classical to folk, pop, and rock.
"We all have different approaches to music, and that's where the Rajaton sound comes from. One thing we all do have in common, though, is ambition.
We're all serious about putting music first", group founder Jussi Chydenius says.
This ambition has paid off. After several extensive tours, Rajaton has gained recognition and earned rave reviews across Europe. In recent years, the group has also made headways into the North American market with concerts in Canada and the U.S.
In their native Finland, Rajaton are a bona fide pop phenomenon. In 2003, the group rose to number 2 on the charts and went platinum with its album Joulu ("Christmas"), a holiday collection featuring both original compositions and highly innovative versions of seasonal standards.
Evergreens are of course just one facet of Rajaton. The new Finnish-language album Kevat ("Spring") consists solely of original songs written especially for Rajaton by some of Finland's most respected contemporary songwriters.
"We choose our songs very carefully, whether it's a question of traditional choral music or contemporary pop. We want to entertain, but there also has to be substance to entertainment. The songs we sing always have to mean something to ourselves", Jussi Chydenius explains.
Local success has done little to diminish the group's ambition to bring its music to new audiences. Several songs from "Kevat" will be included in Rajaton's next English-language album, slated for release in 2006.
Meanwhile, Rajaton will continue to tour internationally, once again amazing all kinds of audiences with their combination of technical excellence, entertainment value, artistic depth - and pure passion for music.
Rajaton於第六屆台北國際合唱音樂節的行程
7/17 (日)19:30 台北國家音樂廳音樂會 訂票去
7/18 (一)19:30 雲林縣文化局演藝廳音樂會
世界上，許多人聲團體都在演唱聖誕歌曲，有些無伴奏團體唱著爵士風格、有些以古典合唱音樂形式表現、有些傾向流行音樂的聲音、有些專門演唱黑人靈歌、還有少數人唱著原創的素材。
但有一個獨特的團體綜合了上述多元表現，那就是Rajaton！在芬蘭文裡，它意味著「無拘無束」，這正是他們希望達成的音樂目標。
這是個六人組成的無伴奏人聲團體，他們在世界各地爵士音樂節、教堂、音樂廳，演出黑人靈歌到流行音樂等不同類型的曲目；事實上，觀眾很難想像有什麼Rajaton作不到的音樂，或哪種類型的音樂Rajaton無法呈現。
Rajaton於一九九七年在赫爾辛基成立，成員包括Essi Wuorela（女高音）、Virpi Moskari（女高音）、Soila Sariola （女低音）、Jussi Chydenius（男低音）、Hannu Lepola（男高音）和Ahti Paunu（男中音），團員們擁有截然不同的音樂背景，從古典、民謠、到流行音樂、甚至搖滾樂不等。
「我們各自擁有不同的音樂表現方式，這就是Rajaton聲音的特殊所在，而企圖心是我們的共同點，我們很認真地對待音樂，把它放在最前面。」團長Chydenius這麼說。
企圖心，已有所回報。歷經數次巡迴演出之後，Rajaton如今名聲廣被，不僅風靡歐洲各地，近年來更成功打入北美市場，在美加地區舉辦多場演出。在芬蘭境內，Rajaton 亦創造出實際流行現象，二○○三年聖誕專輯《Joulu》高居排行榜第二名，獲得白金唱片銷售，這張專輯不僅包含原創性作品，亦將聖誕經典歌曲作了極富創意的改編。
流行曲目當然也是Rajaton的一個面向，在最新的芬蘭文專輯《春天》中，收錄多首專為Rajaton量身訂做、膾炙人口的歌曲，皆由當今芬蘭最出色的流行樂作曲家跨刀合作而成。
「我們挑歌相當謹慎，不管是傳統的合唱音樂或當代流行歌曲，我們需要娛樂性，但還是要有相當內容才行，我們唱的歌總是要對我們自己有點意義。」Chydenius解釋道。
地域性的成功並沒有削弱他們將音樂帶給新的觀眾的企圖心，《春天》的某些歌曲將收錄在Rajaton下一張英文專輯中，預計二○○六年發行。同時，Rajaton將持續進行全球巡迴演出，再度令觀眾驚艷，感受他們的優異技巧、娛樂價值、藝術深度、以及對於音樂的純粹熱情。
The voice is boundless
Countless vocal groups around the world sing Christmas songs and evergreens. Some a cappella groups base their approach on jazz, some on classical choral music, while others go for a more straight-forward pop sound. Other groups specialize in spiritual music. A few even sing original material.
And then there is a unique group that does all of the above. It's called Rajaton. The Finnish word Rajaton translates as "boundless" - and that's precisely the right word to describe the way this vocal ensemble approaches music.
The six-piece a cappella group has performed around the world at concert halls, churches, and jazz festivals, singing everything from spiritual music to pop hits. In fact, it's hard to imagine an audience that Rajaton could not reach with its music, or a type of music Rajaton could not make its own.
Founded in Helsinki in 1997, Rajaton consists of Essi Wuorela (soprano), Virpi Moskari (soprano), Soila Sariola (alto), Jussi Chydenius (bass), Hannu Lepola (tenor), and Ahti Paunu (baritone). All members have vastly different musical backgrounds, ranging from classical to folk, pop, and rock.
"We all have different approaches to music, and that's where the Rajaton sound comes from. One thing we all do have in common, though, is ambition.
We're all serious about putting music first", group founder Jussi Chydenius says.
This ambition has paid off. After several extensive tours, Rajaton has gained recognition and earned rave reviews across Europe. In recent years, the group has also made headways into the North American market with concerts in Canada and the U.S.
In their native Finland, Rajaton are a bona fide pop phenomenon. In 2003, the group rose to number 2 on the charts and went platinum with its album Joulu ("Christmas"), a holiday collection featuring both original compositions and highly innovative versions of seasonal standards.
Evergreens are of course just one facet of Rajaton. The new Finnish-language album Kevat ("Spring") consists solely of original songs written especially for Rajaton by some of Finland's most respected contemporary songwriters.
"We choose our songs very carefully, whether it's a question of traditional choral music or contemporary pop. We want to entertain, but there also has to be substance to entertainment. The songs we sing always have to mean something to ourselves", Jussi Chydenius explains.
Local success has done little to diminish the group's ambition to bring its music to new audiences. Several songs from "Kevat" will be included in Rajaton's next English-language album, slated for release in 2006.
Meanwhile, Rajaton will continue to tour internationally, once again amazing all kinds of audiences with their combination of technical excellence, entertainment value, artistic depth - and pure passion for music.
Rajaton於第六屆台北國際合唱音樂節的行程
7/17 (日)19:30 台北國家音樂廳音樂會 訂票去
7/18 (一)19:30 雲林縣文化局演藝廳音樂會
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