The music that Fillari pianist Aarno Paakkar is most familiar with is jazz, stride piano and rhythm & blues . The rhythm of New Orleans jazz can be heard in Paakkar's piano playing. The left hand jumps around playing bass and chords while the right hand handles the melody and other patterns. At the same time, the pianist pedals and controls his mobile instrument, the Fillari piano.
The combination of bicycle and piano started a while ago. Aarno toured Europe in the early 1990s with an acoustic piano, playing on the streets of Hamburg, Amsterdam and Paris. He gave hundreds of street concerts and audiences all over Europe welcomed the young pianist with open arms. Since then, the combination has also become familiar in Finland, and Aarno and his piano entertain audiences at many special places and events.
The Fillaripianist is a speciality that enhances the atmosphere and is suitable for both outdoor and indoor events.
