Wigwam
About
Website
www.jannoponen.com
„Paiste cymbals produce the sound I hear in my head and often surprise me in a way that takes me into different directions“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
20" RUDE China
(discontinued)
8" 3000 Bell
(Discontinued)
6" 2002 Accent Cymbal
12" PST 8 Reflector Cajon Hats Top
(Discontinued)
12" Alpha Medium Hi-Hat Bottom
(Discontinued)
10" PST X Swiss Splash
8" Signature Splash
14" Sound Formula Crystal Crash
(Discontinued)
14" PST X Swiss Thin Crash
20" Formula 602 Classic Medium Ride
12" 900 Series Splash
18" 3000 Power Crash
(Discontinued)
Cymbals listed from left to right
4" 2002 Accent Cymbal
8" 2002 Splash
10" PST X Pure Bell
12" Signature Flanger Bell
(discontinued)
14" PST 7 China
14" Formula 602 Classic Heavy (as Hi-Hat Top)
Sound Formula Heavy Hi-Hat (as Hi-Hat Bottom)
16" 2002 Ride
18" Sound Creation Short Crash
(Discontinued)
18" Sound Creation Dark Crash
18" RUDE Crash/Ride
20" Formula 602 Classic Thin Crash
20" Formula 602 Classic China
(discontinued)
20" Sound Creation Dark China
(Discontinued)
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Biography
Jan Noponen started playing drums at a young age and his professional career took off when he joined Pave Maijanen’s Mistakes in 1981. Their first recording together ”Pidä Huolta” was an instant hit and has later earned status as a classic. After Mistakes he played in Lapinlahden Linnut, RinneRadio, Guitarslingers, Akimowskaja Bros and Sisters and was regularly seen gigging in local clubs with various ensembles. In 1991 he joined the reformed Wigwam - originally formed in 1968 and a Virgin records artist in the seventies. The band celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2018 with a sold out concert hall tour. He has played in theatre productions in major theaters as well as with independent theatre groups. He has also played in various movie and TV productions such as Ajolähtö, Velipuolikuu and Hardwick. Noponen has also been active as a composer and composed nearly one hundred theatre and TV productions. His compositions for dance theater have been heard in France, Germany, Netherlands and Argentina. As a session musician he has recorded with such artists as Albert Järvinen, Dave Lindholm, M. A. Numminen, Maukka Perusjätkä, Freud,Marx, Engels and Jung, Waltari,and Sakari Kuosmanen. Besides producing his own albums he has also produced albums for other artists receiving a gold record as a producer of Mari Rantasila’s album "Vain rakkaus".
Setup Cymbals
Only standard models appear in this section.
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, fairly bright, solid. Medium range, clean mix. Controlled and even feel. Very nice and sparkling stick sound supported by a breathy layer of wash. Perfectly balanced. A dynamic all around cymbal for many musical styles played at moderate level.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Silvery, breathy, transparent. Fairly wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Soft shimmering and velvety feel. A light crash cymbal with a definite retro character suited for many styles in that music genre.
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Details
Sizes: 10", 9"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, bright, calm, pure. Narrow range, clean mix. Fairly hard, direct feel. Clear ping over a warm, long, calm bell sound. Thick aluminum instrument with a specific sound character for percussive effects. Very well-suited for mallet use.
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