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In the bag: Katariin Raska

Katariin Raska is Estonian multi-instrumentalist who plays torupill (Estonian pipes), soprano saxophone and jaw harp. Her work is based mainly around her instruments, their sound, histories and playing techniques.

Katariin has strong background in choral music and wind orchestras. By chance, at the age of 15 she started learning Scottish highland bagpipes and from thereon, little by little, Estonian traditional music started to open up to her. The curiosity towards the Estonian bagpipe lead Katariin to study it formally. She has BA in Estonian traditional music from University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy and BA and MA from Norwegian Academy of Music. During her time in Norway, Katariin began exploring the extended techniques of playing soprano saxophone and torupill. Inspired by free improvisation, she formed an ensemble called CULLE in 2015. Katariin is one of the front figures in Estonian jaws harp music and the revolutionist of improvisational music on Estonian bagpipes.

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