Seiras

Finnish piano and harmonium virtuoso Timo Alakotila and the illustrious Tokyo-based accordionist Yuka Fujino unite in Seiras, a captivating blend of musical styles and emotions. With careers that span diverse genres from folk to classical, jazz to film composition, the two artists share a natural synergy that comes to life in this collaboration. Seiras, meaning ‘Blue Wind’ or ‘Dream of the Blue Wind’, captures a serene, flowing dialogue between Alakotila’s piano and Fujino’s accordion. Their compositions, filled with gentle exchanges and rich harmonies, create an atmosphere of floating on a breeze, where melodies dance lightly across the sky. The album is a delicate balance of technical mastery and emotional nuance and blends their mutually aligned approaches to composition, blending folk, classical and improvisational influences. It transports listeners into a dreamlike soundscape, where every note feels like a fleeting moment carried by the wind.